Mentor & Lecturer

Vince’s Story

Vince Wilson got his start in Baltimore, MD in the 1990s doing ghost tours, séances, and underground Bizarre Magic. In 2009. Vince moved to Harpers Ferry, WV to open The Haunted Cottage Parlor Theatre. There he continued to do ghost tours, séances, hypnosis, and bizarre magic in addition to seance-based Murder Mystery shows.

In 2014 Vince moved from Harpers Ferry to do more mainstream and open magic in the Mid-Atlantic, although he kept to his storytelling roots with popular shows such as Phantasmagoria (retooled from a show in Baltimore), Faery Tales to Tell in the Dark, and The Paranormalist. Vince has appeared on PBS, The Discovery Channel, Travel Channel, NatGeo, and Destination America as well as all local TV stations in the Baltimore broadcasting area. He has also appeared on numerous podcasts, radio shows, and YouTube videos. In September 2022, Vince appeared on the cover of The Linking Ring Magazine. In May 2023, Vince lectured and performed at the Magic Circle in London and appeared in the Magic Circular later that year.

In 2017 Vince started the Mid-Atlantic’s Premiere storytelling and bizarre magic conference – Poe’s Magic Conference. Initially in Gettysburg, PA, it now takes place in Baltimore, MD.

In 2019 Vince opened Poe’s Magic Theatre in Baltimore. Poe’s is a magic venue that focuses on world-class magic and illusion, with an emphasis on narrative and connecting with audiences. Popular performers who have already performed at Poe’s Theatre include Peter Samelson, Eric Jones, David Parr, Vlad, Ran’D Shine, Alain Nu, and many others.

Vince continues to be a prolific contributor, creator, lecturer, and scriptwriter. He performs regularly in the Mid-Atlantic and on the East Coast but has also performed in Chicago, Los Angeles CA, San Jose CA, the UK, and Italy as well as many other cities in the US.