Brandon Cross

Welcome:
Having been described as a "Mystifier" and "Mind Reader", when it comes to entertainers, Brandon Cross is creating a provocative and thrilling new form of entertainment.
"Much of what I do often gets called 'mind reading' and while it may strongly resemble that, I claim to have no psychic ability. I create wonderful pieces of psychological illusions as a form of entertainment."
Brandon Cross is a young new performance artist remarkably gifted to perform the unimaginable with the unwavering intent to bring to the world the experience of absolute astonishment. His intent is to mystify. To bring to his audience an entertaining experience they have never known.
Brandon combines stirring aspects of psychology, illusion, hypnosis, non-verbal communication and perceptual manipulation to engage his audience with a form of art and entertainment far beyond the ordinary. Brandon's performances are infinitely entertaining, bizarrely fun, astounding and ultimately inspiring. Brandon involves his audiences in such feats as direct mind reading, hypnosis, telekinesis, and what can only be described as brilliant pieces of psychological illusions. In a world lost in a wanting state for a break in the mundane Brandon Cross is offering an escape into the worlds of impossibility and delightful wonder.

Performance Pieces:
Brandon performs at a wide variety of venues, from intimate private parties of all kinds to corporate events and theaters. His shows are unique, captivating, and inspiring, and never fails to create the unforgettable memories everyone wants for their event.

Close-Up Performances

Brandon can perform in such a way that your guests are able to experience his skills in an intimate environment. Brandon can join your party as one of your guests displaying his talents while he makes his way through your event, or he can perform at a table for intimate groups throughout the evening offering a more relaxed, personal and informal style of entertainment that is fun and profoundly fascinating.

Intimate Mysteries
Brandon Cross's "Intimate Mysteries" is just that, a unique opportunity to experience the amazing talents he has become known for in an intimate environment. In this performance Brandon involves small groups of individuals to interact with him directly. Spoons and forks bend and break right in the participant's hands, Brandon reads the minds of several individuals, seemingly psychic reading are given, and Brandon's unique displays of magic are enjoyed by all.

Stage/Stand-Up Performances
Where your event is much larger and a featured performance is more suitable, Brandon offers a 45-minute stage act, full of energy, captivating mystery, clean witty humor and plenty of audience participation.

Inside Your Mind
"Inside Your Mind" is an amazing show. If mind reading was possible this is what it would look like. The impossible world of mentalism unfolds as several audience members are randomly chosen to take part in exhibitions of direct mind reading and psychological illusions. This is the show that has established Brandon as what appears to be a "Mind Reader."

Mind, Magic, and Meaning
"Mind, Magic, and Meaning" is Brandon's premier stage show where feats of direct mind reading, and pre-cognition are combined with waking hypnosis and magic to create a completely original and exciting act like no other. Brandon invites several individuals to the stage to partake in several instances of direct mind reading, such as revealing PIN numbers, thought of words and pictures. Brandon also displays his talents of silverware bending he has become known for. In another experiment, Brandon gives to a participant what looks like genuine psychic abilities, live on stage. Moreover, Brandon accurately predicts several events that take place on stage, including a headline prediction that is mailed to the company's CEO weeks before the performance!

Theater of the Mind
In "Theater of the Mind" Brandon Cross takes his audience through the astounding world of stage hypnosis. The persuasive techniques of hypnosis are used to influence several members of the audience to participate in amazing and amusing feats.

A Brief Personal Biography:
The vast majority of Brandon's life is devoted to his love for knowledge and learning as well as his passion for art. Brandon explains, "For the past 7 years I have focused a great deal of my time to the study of analytic philosophy and theology in an endeavor to understand myself and the world around me. This is very important to me." He has authored several essays, lectured, served as an instructor of philosophy at The Academy of Christian Apologetics, and still continues his personal research and writing.
Brandon is a member of several academic organizations such as The American Philosophical Society, The Evangelical Philosophical Society, The Evangelical Theological Society, and The Society of Christian Philosophers. He has authored numerous essays on such topics such as philosophy of mind, epistemology, issues concerning postmodernism, philosophy of religion, ethical relativity, and critiques of naturalistic evolutionary theory.
Brandon also spends a great deal of time studying areas in psychology such as persuasion techniques, neuro-linguistic programming, hypnotism, behavior modification, and psychological profiling. "I find the human mind and human behavior to be truly mysterious and beautiful," Brandon explains." "People are captivating, their individuality, methods of expression, how they think and perceive the world are extremely fascinating to me."
Brandon also has a love for the arts. Music he reveals "is very therapeutic for me. I can listen to a striking piece of music and be taken into places I need to go for a while." Art seems to be very similar for Brandon "I can quite literally lose myself in a painting and feel like I have, if only for a moment, seen things a bit differently". There are several museums in Southern California Brandon escapes to for a day, although, he admits his visits are not as frequent as he would like.
Quite simply, Brandon is devoted to experiencing and understanding life. More importantly, he believes in impacting the lives of those around him. For Brandon, that is what performing is all about as he says, "I'm at a place in my life where I have so much I want to share. I have so many things ready to give, the right time is all I'm waiting for."