Justin Rivera is a nationally recognized, headlining, Filipino American comedian and magician, who has appeared on worldwide stages.About this Event
Justin Rivera is a nationally recognized, headlining, Filipino American comedian and magician, who has appeared on many, worldwide stages and national and international television shows. Rivera completed an 10-month, international tour in Canada, Australia, Japan, China, Germany, France, Spain, Belgium, Portugal, Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, Malaysia, Seychelles, Philippines, Taiwan, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar, Mongolia, and Cambodia with rave reviews and standing ovations which included royalty from the Middle East.
Justin competed on NBC's "America's Got Talent" hosted by Nick Cannon and was named a top 4, judges' favorite by Howard Stern, Howie Mandel, and Sharon Osbourne. He has worked as talent for a pilot shot with Ken Jeong, live shows with Jo Koy, a Peacock Christmas special, FOX’s 30 Seconds to Fame, TruTV’s Operation Repo, Estrella TV’s Tengo Talento Mucho Talento, and appeared on "Fast Track to Fame” on the Speed Channel, “The Gong Show” on Comedy Central with Dave Attell and Adam Carolla, Comedy Central Stand Up Asia, Playboy TV, Discovery, and Univision. Rivera also finished an international comedy series for the Asia-based streaming service iFlix which has 5 million subscribers and major investors such as MGM.
Justin consulted for the Grammy-nominated band OneRepublic—customizing and creating visual magic illusions for the popular music video “Love Runs Out.” He has also performed at singer Christina Milian’s private event and done charity work for Apl.de.Ap of the Grammy award-winning The Black Eyed Peas.
As a seasoned performer of 35 years in magic and 20 years in comedy across 47 US states and 35 countries on 5 continents Justin is known as the “anti-magician” and “comedian’s magician” and has performed before esteemed public venues such as Pechanga, Morongo, Pala casinos, the Laugh Factory, the Comedy & Magic Club, and the Improv, and private venues such as the Magic Castle in Hollywood, CA where he passed the audition for their Junior Society on his first attempt at the minimum age of 13 only after starting magic at 6 years old when he received a magic set for his birthday.
Due to Rivera's established reputation and career he has been in demand from corporations such as Google and international cruises on Princess Cruise Corp. which led him to land deals that include a Las Vegas hotel & casino headlining residency show. He was part of a residency show at Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club on the Vegas Strip and headlined a residency show at the House of Magic in Las Vegas. Justin is currently in negotiations for a new headlining residency show in Hawaii for his 2026 touring schedule.
Justin's contributions have been showcased within large corporate gatherings at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas, NV. He has also consulted for McDonald's using his talents to help brainstorm ideas for new marketing strategies.
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Ages 10+
Event Venue
Mic Drop Comedy, 8878 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, San Diego, United States
USD 25.50
