Jim Karol
"Extraordinary Feats of the Mind"

Male
108 years old
(Private), NEW YORK
United States



Last Login: 7/6/2008
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 MySpace URL: 
  http://www.myspace.com/jimkarol  

    Jim Karol's Interests
General

Hanging Out with Matt Damion Having some Fun. (2007)


Me and my good friend Gary Busey having a blast in Vegas! (2006)


Me and Ben Affleck after our Games. (2007)



Me and my buddy Ossie Beck. (2004)


Me and The Amazing Jonathan after his show. The two madmen finally meet. I have so much respect for this guy. (2006)















General Interests

card tricks, playing poker, board games, memorizing facts, meeting interesting people, sports, Astronomy, and the Human Mind.






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Famous Friends

Me with Jay Leno, hanging out after my
appearance on the Tonight Show.



Me and my good buddy Jim Breuer after my appearance on his
Sirius Satellite radio show "Breuer Unleashed."

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Dennis Hopper and Jim Karol



Me and Don (Mr. Hotel California) before our show
at the Waldorf in New York.



Jim Karol, Dan Quayle, and Pat Boone



Me and quarterback Dave Kreig at
Alice Cooper's Celebrity Golf Tournament.



Me and Boomer Esiason after my show at
the Waldorf Astoria in NYC.



Me and Cheech Marin at
Alice Cooper's Tournament.



Hanging out with Poker Stars and good buddies Robert Williamson III and Scott "The Human Calculator" Flansburg





"The Four Horsemen of the Cosmos." Dr. Louis Turi, Gary Busey, Bryant McGill and Jim Karol. Did you hear about us on Coast to Coast AM? We may all do an in-studio show together in LA sometime soon. (2006)


Me, Gary Busey and Jon Lovitz. (2006)


My friend, the world famous celebrity astrologist, Dr Louis Turi. (2006)


A night out with Jim Karol, Miko Brando (Marlon Brando's Son), Gary Busey, Bryant McGill, and Jon Lovitz. (2006)




Credentials

Television Appearances

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  • Montel Williams
  • Fox News Channel
  • E! Entertainment Television
  • Talk Soup
  • Music Television (MTV)
  • Good Morning America
  • CBS Saturday Morning
  • CNN
  • Crook & Chase
  • Morton Downey Jr.
  • The Joe Franklin Show

Corporations

  • Boomer Esiason Foundation
  • Solid Rock Foundation
  • Cadbury Schweppes
  • Barnes and Noble Books
  • Coca Cola
  • Rotary International
  • Waldenbooks
  • Guinness
  • Verizon Wireless
  • Air Products and Chemicals
  • Sylvan Pools
  • AT&T
  • Adelphia Communications
  • Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts
  • Anderson Merchandise
  • Lawn Doctor
  • McDonald's
  • Sears

Organizations & Events

  • American Lung Association
  • The White House
  • The United States Navy
  • The United States Military

Celebrities

  • Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)
  • Ellen DeGeneres (Comedian/Talk Show Host)
  • Alice Cooper (King of Shock Rock)
  • Danny Aiello (Actor)
  • Merv Griffin (Producer)
  • Cheech Marin (Actor)
  • Dennis Hopper (Actor)
  • Faith Hill (Singer/Songwriter)
  • Ann Jillian (Motivational Speaker)
  • Coolio (Rap Artist)
  • Neil Diamond (Singer/Songwriter)
  • Neil Sedaka (Singer/Songwriter)
  • Crystal Gayle (Singer/Songwriter)
  • Franki Valle & the Four Seasons (Musical Performers)
  • Jay Leno (Latenight TV Host/Comedian)
  • Arlo Guthrie (Singer/Songwriter)
  • Bruce Claflin (CEO of 3Com)
  • Carmen Finestra (Writer/Producer - Cosby Show/Home Improvement)
  • Cast of STOMP (Musicians)
  • Dick Grasso (Chairman NYSE)
  • Gene Washington (Director NFL)
  • George Pataki (New York Governor)
  • Geraldine Ferraro (VP Candidate '94)
  • Mariel Hemingway (Actress)
  • Steve Kroft (CBS News & 60 Minutes)
  • Tom Harris (Writer)
  • Godfrey (7-up Spokesman/Comedian)

     Jim Karol's Details
Status:Married
Here for:Networking, Friends
Orientation:Straight
Hometown:Originally from Allentown, Pa.
Body type:6' 2"
Zodiac Sign:Capricorn
Smoke / Drink:No / Yes
Children:Proud parent
Education:College graduate
Occupation:Entertainment Industry
Income:$250,000 and Higher

   Jim Karol's Companies
Jim Karol Productions
New York, New York US
Founder/President

Jim Karol Talent Management
Los Angeles, California US
Founder/President

McGill Studios & Public Relations
NY, CA, WA, AL, AZ. TX, US
Chief Executive Officer




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   Jim Karol's Blurbs
About me:



I grew up in Allentown, Pa. and make a living by playing with people's minds. I have been performing for over 20 years at colleges, casino showrooms and private events. I like performing in Casino Showrooms however, because after my show I get to hit the poker tables. My favorite audiences are those at colleges and universities where I am known as the Psychic Madman. There is nothing better than performing for a theater full of wild and crazy college students and hanging out and having a Blast afterwards!

A few of my career highlights were my appearances on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, the Rosie O'Donnell Show and the Ellen Show. My most memorable show was performing recently for Steven Tyler.

I really enjoy meeting new and interesting people and would like to have a million friends on My Space!


Official Myspace

A Few Photos

Me and Steven Tyler hanging out after my show at Mount Blue



Me with Ellen on her show



Official Alice Cooper Web Site | Official Alice Cooper MySpace Site

Me and Alice Cooper just before we went on stage at his fundraiser.



Official Marcel Luske Web Site

Poker Star Marcel Luske and me after my show at the Morongo Casino



Official McGill MySpace Site | Official Web Site | McGill International

Me and my friend, Bryant McGill



Me and good friend Dennis Haskins, better known as "Mr. Belding."



Me with Matt Lindland and Dan Henderson, about to
kick my ass at the Morongo Casino



Hangin' with the boys from "Breuer Unleashed" on Sirius Satellite Radio.


Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket With Montel Williams



Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket With Annie Duke



Biography

Jim Karol grew up in Allentown, Pennsylvania "James Jonathon Karol". Jim attended a local college there, then ended up working at the local steel mill like the Billy Joel song "Living Here in Allentown". It wasn't until the early 80's that Jim began his career in entertainment. He began as a magician, and word soon spread about this "madman of magic", and before he knew it Jim found himself on the front pages of newspapers across the country for correctly predicting the Pennsylvania Lottery. He was asked to appear on several television shows, and his popularity began to grow.

Jim quickly became a huge hit at colleges and universities throughout the Northeast and was even invited to perform at the White House. Jim was then asked to tour the country with Guinness to promote their Millennium Edition Guinness book which Jim is featured in. The United States Playing Card Company then began sponsoring Jim and together they developed a product called "Cool Card Tricks" which sold countless units throughout the world. Jim then released his own book called "50 Ways to Hustle Your Friends", more as a novelty for his fans. It wasn't until a a few years ago that Jim began to dabble with memory techniques and other feats of the mind which then led Jim to realize that he had finally found his niche. With in just a few months he memorized 75,000 zip codes, every country and capital, the Scrabble dictionary, and thousands of sports facts. Jim actually became addicted to memorizing things. He's a real life combination of "Rocky Balboa" and "Rainman".

Today, Jim is one of the most sought after acts in the entertainment industry, combining extraordinary feats of the mind with comedy. He is also a very unique and highly motivational Keynote speaker and also teaches some of his skills after his presentations in his MindWiz Workshop.

Jim has been seen by millions of people from his appearances on NBC's Tonight Show with Jay Leno, the Ellen Show, Rosie O'Donnell Show, Montel, Fox News, and numerous other television and news programs. He has headlined at the Trump Plaza, the Borgata, the Turning Stone, and the Mohegan Sun, and is closing in on his 4,000th show since his steel mill days, showing no sign of slowing down. In fact, He has just created a new show called Mind, Magic and Madness premiering the talents of Chris Chelko and Michael DuBois two young up and coming stars that Jim has taken under his wing.

Don't be surprised if you see Jim in the final table of the World Series of Poker or the World Poker Tour soon.

Who I'd like to meet:

   


   Jim Karol's Friend Space (Top 20)
Jim Karol has 19561 friends.
 GonZo 


 Angela Funovits 


 Amanda 


 Mike Super 


 The Mentalist 


 Bryant McGill 


 Tom Hatfield 


 Marcel Luske 


 Tim Butler 


 Gary Busey 


 GARRET LAUER 


 Ryan 


 CHANTELLE PAIGE 


 Keith Moyer 


 Eran Raven 


 MUSIC IS OUR VOICE © 2008 


 Alliance 


 Dr. Louis Turi 


 Rick Smith Jr. 


 Guy Bavli - Master of the Mind 





Jim Karol's Friends Comments
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jeffpowell





Jun 27 2008 9:08 AM

Hi Jim,Thanks for the add. I am a Spiritualist Medium,Paranormal Investigator & Past Life Regression Therapist from England. I like your page.Chat soon. Have a great weekend. Jeff
RETURN TO BABYLON (Paranormal Fan Page)





Jul 3 2008 6:40 PM

happy 4th of july to you.

*
Perry





Jun 25 2008 5:23 PM

Hey Bud! I need your new book, signed if possible! Let me know how to get it!
Elisabeth





Jun 26 2008 6:48 AM

Hi
:)
I just wanted to thank you for accepting me in your list of friends.
greetings!!
;)
Beth
Bryant McGill





Jun 20 2008 6:12 PM

You're the best buddy...
*SPARROW*◙ American Superstar◙


Is Online


Jun 20 2008 6:21 PM

showin ya page some love Jim, hope everything is going good 4 ya
BIMBOS™





Jun 21 2008 11:56 AM

Hi Jim. Wanted to let you know that we are putting up a show July 2nd & 9th at the
Knitting Factory in Hollywood CA

Kick off the 4th celebration by seeing the show on the 2nd!

Buy tickets on line www.knittingfactory.com or at the door.
NEWLIFE MUSIC STORE





Jun 16 2008 3:22 PM

GRACIAS POR TU AMISTAD!
NEWLIFEMUSIC.VSTORE.CA
Amanda





Jun 17 2008 8:03 PM

Jimmy!!! I miss ya! How are you doing?!
DrinKiN in GLenView!





Jun 19 2008 7:06 AM

Hey, thanks for friending me! I'm just a local who never knew where 2 go so I built this site in my spare time. I also made up a place where we can post events, like local bands' gigs and stuff. Check it out and let me know what you think.
The site's address is yourareacode.com. Thanks again!
Billy Childers





Jun 19 2008 9:26 PM

Thanks for adding me to your circle of friends!
Stop by anytime to say "hi".
Have a GREAT week.
Visit me @ www.billychilders.com

Billy
Courtney





Jun 14 2008 3:23 PM

My sister Angelles and I wanted to wish you a wonderful Fathers Day!
Brian Mora





Jun 7 2008 8:36 PM

Thank you, Jim.
-Brian
Kipp Sherry





Jun 8 2008 10:57 AM

Thanks for the Add Jim.
I loved your work on Phenomenon.

Until we appear again,
Kipp Sherry
GARRET LAUER





Jun 6 2008 1:30 AM

Got a blocked call the other day. was that you? Hope things are good and talk soon buddy.

Garret
Eric





Jun 6 2008 6:07 AM

Mr. Karol it is a huge honor to be added as a friend Thank you.
Love and Light to you
Eric
Keith Moyer





Jun 6 2008 7:27 PM

Mr K!!
I hope all is well and you are destroying minds ;)
Catch up soon ~ K
The Captain





Jun 6 2008 9:45 PM

Hey Jim,
Thanks for the comment, and message.
I also look foward to getting to meet and hangout with you guys this summer as well! Hope your having a fantastic weekend! Take Care!!
Sincerly,
Owen Cotter
AKA
The Captain
NELSON





Jun 2 2008 4:33 PM

Thanks for adding me! I remember seeing you on Howard Stern awhile back! It was a great appearance! Take care!
nelly





May 22 2008 12:27 PM

thanx!!!
kisses
nelly
Jeff





May 24 2008 11:12 AM

I saw that you were on line, and I had a little time to stop by; so here I am saying hi.
Discrete Encounter





May 15 2008 6:24 PM

salute, Jim!
hope to see you at the show sometime,
DE
Schuman the human





May 10 2008 10:17 AM

Thanks for being our friend Jim, pleased to make your acquaintance and hope you enjoyed the songs Sir.
GARRET LAUER





May 6 2008 3:16 PM

hey buddy. hope your may is full of shows. I am with Kid Rock and three doors down saturday. You are welcome to come hang out. Tuesday I am with John Mayer. keep in touch Jim.

Garret
Butch





May 6 2008 6:56 PM

Jim;

Seen you a few weeks ago in Stevens Point, Wis. You were absolutely "Awesome." Had a great time. Ya gotta come back!!! We got an office pool for the state lotto---We need your help. LOL. Take Care.
Dr. Louis Turi





May 8 2008 5:15 PM

Hey bro; Thank you for being my friend.. Here is a present for you and all your friends... Enjoy

Blessings
DT


http://www.drturi.com/moonpoweroffer2008.php
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May 8 2008 9:51 PM

wuts up man...hope things are going well for you...steve
GARRET LAUER





May 9 2008 9:25 PM

Dang buddy, would have been kewl to hang out tomorrow at the wild show Sat. Next time I am on it faster and get you in the mix. talk soon and always good wishes to ya. thanks for the friendship buddy.

Garret
rocco





May 3 2008 9:21 PM

your crazy awsome!!!!
Chris Ann