El Segundo Corporate Magician | David Malek

Built for South Bay Pace

El Segundo events move quickly—people step out from campus buildings, grab a drink, talk in short bursts, and head back to the conversation. My program is designed for that rhythm. I’m David Malek, a corporate magician performing compact, clearly structured magic that lands in real spaces: brewery lofts off Main Street, hotel courtyards near Sepulveda, and office lounges a few blocks from the beach.

First Contact: Fast, Clear Moments

As the room fills, I slide into small circles with pieces that start in a sentence and finish on a definite beat. A signed card appears in a sealed place that was in view. A borrowed item shows up beneath a glass that never leaves the tabletop. A thought-of word reveals itself on a guest’s phone. Every exchange runs a minute or two, creates a shared reaction, and leaves the group free to keep talking.

Moving Through the Room

Roving close-up is the backbone: three-to-ten-minute micro-sets delivered among clusters of guests. My route adjusts with the crowd.

 If a side lounge or outdoor firepit gets busy, I head in that direction, while also making sure to visit smaller two to three person groups that also love to be included in the magic.  

When One Shared Memory Helps

Some programs benefit from a brief, everyone-can-see sequence. I offer a concise stage stage-customizable piece—usually 12–25 minutes—from a small riser or a clear patch of floor. It perfect from standing height, uses voluntary participation, and ends on a crisp cue so the evening can move straight to dessert, a toast, or music.

Table-Side for Midday

If the gathering is a lunch or department dinner, I work table-to-table with two or three direct routines per round. The material sits between service beats, stays visible across eight or ten seats, and doesn’t ask anyone to lean in or go quiet for long stretches.

Tone and Participation

Corporate events in El Segundo mix engineers, creatives, leadership, and guests. The content is clean and inclusive. Helpers get straightforward roles—choose, confirm, hold—so the moment feels comfortable and the result is obvious to everyone watching.

David is fully insured, clean, and nonoffensive.

Sound, Footprint, and Sightlines

Close-up sets run at conversation volume and need little more than the top of a cocktail table. Effects are designed to be performed above waist level so guests standing at the back or along the edges can track each beat without shifting position.

Daylight vs. After-Work

Courtyards and bright conference spaces favor high-contrast visuals and table-level focus; after-work mixers can support a slightly larger format with pieces that read from farther back. Either way, the set adapts to noise, foot traffic, and fluctuating headcount.

Local Context

This approach fits venues without extra staging: private rooms, campus atriums and restaurant buyouts. The show relies on timing, structure, and sleight-of-hand rather than bulky props, so it drops cleanly regardless of the room format.