Chuck Romano was bitten by the magic bug when he was five years old. For Christmas he received a Marshall Brodien "TV Magic" set from his parents. Around this time he also saw the 1953 motion picture "Houdini", starring Tony Curtis. These two catalysts started him on his magical journey. Since his first public appearance in 1979, Chuck has amazed and amused thousands of people at schools, restaurants, clubs, private functions and other venues with his unique brand of entertainment.

Besides performing magic, Chuck is an avid collector of magic memorabilia and a historian of conjuring. In 1997, he wrote, designed and self-published the book, "The Art of Deception, or The Affinity Between Conjuring and Art". It received rave reviews from the magic community and was the first book in the history of conjuring to pay tribute to the men and women who have created "magic art" throughout the ages. In 1999, the book was honored by the Society of American Magicians' with their Henry Ridgely Evans History Award. That same year, Chuck self-published his second book, "House of Cards - The Life and Magic of Paul Rosini". Like his first book, it became a must have book for magicians around the world.

Chuck's other writings on magic have appeared in several magic trade publications including Genii, MUM, MAGIC, Magicol and The Linking Ring. He received a Linking Ring Award for his May, 1992 article on the history of magic in Chicago. In 1996, Chuck won the prestigious Linking Ring Trophy for the "Best Series" in the journal.

Movie studios and television production companies such as The Learning Channel and White Pine Pictures of Canada have sought out Chuck's expertise on the history of magic. Chuck wrote, directed and co-produced his own television special in 2000 and it premiered on Aurora Community Television (a division of Cable Access). The special was recognized with three nominations for the Cammy Award -- public access television's equivalent of the Emmy.

In 2000, Chuck was asked by a .com to create a magic "portal" on the Internet. It was one of the first, and he wrote several original articles on magic for the website.

In 2006 Chuck released his third book, "The Mechanics of Marvels", and it sold out in less than six months! The book discussed the history of magic patents and listed over 500 patents from some of magic's greatest thinkers.

Chuck continues to hone his craft by performing, collecting and writing about all that is magic.

A young Chuck Romano and his idol, Marshall Brodien, of "TV Magic" Fame.

A young Chuck (circa 1975) performing the "Zombie" ball trick.

HOUDINI -- The movie that inspired Chuck to become a magician.

Chuck with the "Linking Ring Award" - 1996