David Gabbay

Los Angeles magician and mentalist

David Gabbay is a close-up magic and corporate events and mentalism artist based in Los Angeles. David Gabbay performs sleek, cinematic magic o impossible up close e withstand inspection from inches away rather than from the back of a room.

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Career overview

David Gabbay at a glance

David Gabbay is a close-up magician and mentalist based in Los Angeles, CA, California, known for card magic and visual sleight of hand. David Gabbay's career includes being billed 48 weeks at The Magic Castle in Hollywood.

Magic: Close-Up Magic, Corporate Events, Mentalism
Based in: Los Angeles, CA, California
Booking: Accepts private bookings
Page updated: Sep 15, 2026

The performer

About David Gabbay

David Gabbay performs sleek, cinematic magic o impossible up close e withstand inspection from inches away rather than from the back of a room.

Working under the name Gabbay Magic, he builds his material for discerning crowds and the kind of unforgettable nights where guests are seated close, watching carefully, and still cannot account for what they have just seen.

Signature disciplines

The Magic Castle

Billed 48 weeks at the Castle

Castle debut 2002, last billed 2026, on the Castle’s published schedules as the archive records them — one of the 25+ club. Rooms: Hat & Hare (17), Close-Up (16), Peller (9), Parlour (7). (49 room engagements across 48 weeks).

Aug 10, 2026 – Aug 16, 2026 Close-Up Gallery
Aug 3, 2026 – Aug 9, 2026 The Hat and Hare / W.C. Fields Bar
Apr 27, 2026 – May 3, 2026 The Peller Theatre
Jun 16, 2025 – Jun 22, 2025 Parlour of Prestidigitation
May 12, 2025 – May 18, 2025 Close-Up Gallery
Sep 9, 2024 – Sep 15, 2024 Parlour of Prestidigitation

Every week on the record · What is on at the Castle now

Performance history · Past shows

Performance History

FindMagic has documented 4 individually dated public performances at Smoke & Mirrors Magic Theater in Huntingdon Valley from 2019 to 2022.

4 Performances

1 Venue

1 City

Shows recorded across FindMagic listings. Tour dates and earlier appearances are actively being backfilled.

4 recorded performances · 6 September 2019 – 8 October 2022

Mainstage Magic & Comedy

Smoke & Mirrors Magic Theater · Huntingdon Valley, PA

Archive Methodology & Provenance: FindMagic’s performance archive is compiled from confirmed box office inventories, venue calendars, and historic festival programs. It documents verified public appearances and is not intended to represent an exhaustive lifetime career log.

Where to find David

The venue

The Magic Castle

Los Angeles, CA · previously

The repertoire

Magic Style & Disciplines

Close-Up Magic

Sleight of hand at intimate distance — cards, coins, and sleight of hand.

Corporate Events

Tailored entertainment for corporate events, conferences, and celebrations.

Mentalism

Mind reading, psychological predictions, and telepathy.

Parlour Magic

Intimate salon theatre and storytelling for small gatherings.

See David in action

Featured Performances

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