Kevin James is an award-winning French-born American magician, known for creating several unique magical effects, such as the "Floating Rose" which is performed by David Copperfield.
Background
He was born as Kevin James Lowery in France, to American parents Darrell and Mary Lou Lowery. His father was a United States Air Force helicopter pilot stationed in Europe, though later the family relocated to the small town of Jonesville, Michigan, where James grew up.
Education
He attended Western Michigan University, studying drama but dropped out in his third year and moved to Los Angeles, where he supported himself with small "strolling" performances at various restaurants, working for tips and a meal.
Career
He had long-running performance runs at venues such as Crazy Horse (Paris) and Caesars Palace. In 2007, he was a contestant on the second season of the televised competition America"s Got Talent, where he proceeded as far as the semi-finals. lieutenant was in California that James joined local magician groups such as the "Long Beach Mystics" and the Magic Castle Juniors, where he was allowed to watch the professional performers.
He also created a routine which aired on Japanese and European television
After Paris, James moved to Las Vegas, becoming a featured performer at the award-winning Splash show at the Riviera Hotel, for another multi-year run. He has opened for comedian Louie Anderson at Bally"s, the Sporting Club in Monte Carlo, and headlined at the Sheraton Walkerhill in Seoul, of Korea.
In 2005, he was headliner and star of "The World"s Greatest Magic Show" in Las Vegas. In June 2007, James auditioned for America"s Got Talent, and received unanimous approval from the judges to move on to the Las Vegas callbacks.
At the callbacks, James was passed on to the short list.
James was then sent through to the semi-final round where he disappointed the judges, resulting in his elimination from the competition. In 2013, James auditioned for Das Supertalent and received three out of four yeses from the jury and was given a no from Lena Gercke. James was sent to the live shows and received no red buzzes but the performance disappointed the jury and he came last place of the semi final.