Shin Lim (born September 25, 1991 in
British Columbia,
Canada) is a
Canadian-American magician recognized for his use of
card manipulation and
sleight of hand, and widely known as the winner of
America's Got Talent (season 13).
[1] He is known for elaborate close-up card magic routines, during which he remains silent with the tricks set to music, including his award-winning acts "The Dream Act" and "52 Shades of Red". He is self-taught, having learned most of his skills from watching
YouTube. Since then, he has shared some of his techniques on YouTube.
Originally educated to be a pianist, he took up magic as his career after being diagnosed with
carpal tunnel syndrome. Lim was discovered around 2012 and began to tour internationally, and subsequently won the 2015
Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques in Close-up Card Magic. His appearances on
Penn & Teller: Fool Us and his win on
America's Got Talent during its
13th season in 2018 led to more international fame.
Bio source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin_Lim
