It started by being fooled by a magic trick at 7 years old. I began visiting my local library to find out the secret, but in the meantime I ended up taking a liking to the knowledge of magic.  I started frequently performing magic shows at birthday parties for various family acquaintances.  At the age of 12 I was asked to perform my first paid public appearance, for the Boy Scouts Annual Dinner.  I continued learning new effects, and kept the same clientele for quite some time.   

Age 16 was a huge year.  I built up the nerve to audition to become a member of the Junior Society at the Magic Castle in Hollywood.  My father drove me to my audition, which was a parlor style magic routine.  I received a very nice letter saying "No, try again".  I returned home and auditioned for the school Talent Show with a Sub Trunk box routine.  I won first place in my school, and, after traveling through Fresno County to many different schools, I was awarded 5th place.  I wasn't satisfied with 5th, so I bought illusion plans and had a carpenter build me "Cutting a Woman in Sixths" (Abbotts, 1930's style) and started building a new routine.

​At this age I attended a David Copperfield Magic Show and was lucky enough to be introduced to him, by a magician friend, and also had the opportunity to assist Mr. Copperfield on stage. This was a great motivating moment for me at age 17, and I was ready to "Try Again" at the Magic Castle.  This time I had put together a stellar act with doves and many visual effects, intense music (and great acting) to compliment my "Cutting a Woman in Sixths" illusion.  I was accepted to the Magic Castle Junior Society at 17 and commenced meetings at this beautiful Victorian mansion built into the Hollywood Hills (WITH a magic library).

Magician Matthew King and his Daughter Ava, heading to a Father-Dance.

​As a senior in High School, I competed again in the county competition again and took 1st place.  I also competed in the citywide Talent Show and took 1st place. As a senior in high school I was hired by an entertainment agency to perform at an amusement called Playland.  Five days after graduating high school, I was on an airplane to New York City to fulfill a contract.  At the end of the season in September, 2001, and upon my return home, I decided to move to San Diego. 

I have been performing magic since 1994.  I became a father to my beautiful daughter in 2006.  Though she is more into singing than she is magic, she still enjoys hearing of all the fun stories and places I get to go entertain.