Asi Wind

Asi Wind is an Israeli-American magician.

Early life

Asi Wind was born in Holon, Israel. At birth he was named Asi Betesh, however, he disliked his last name and its connections to his heritage, and now goes by Asi Wind - taken from the Israeli photographer Noam Wind.[1] Both of Asi's parents were Jewish, his father being descended from Syria, and his mother being descended from Iraq. He first discovered magic because of his uncle, but he didn't learn his first trick until he was 13. When he was 13, he went to a magic shop in Tel Aviv, and to learn his first trick, he spent 50 shekels.[2] In 2001, Asi moved to New York after visiting his brother in New York City.[3]

Magic career

In 2022, Asi Wind had the show "Inner Circle" at Judson Theater.[4] In 2024, Asi Wind had a six-month long run of his show "Incredibly Human" in London's West End at the Underbelly Boulevard.[5][6] Currently, Wind is doing a tour through the USA and Australia with his new show "More than Magic".[7] He also works as a consultant for magicians, including the magician David Blaine.[8]

Asi has also published 6 magic books: Second Wind, Repertoire II, Repertoire, Magic Between Friends, Before we Begin, and Inner Circle Program, including a French version of Repertoire.[9]

References

  1. ^ Wiesenfeld, Zvi Joshua (2023-07-26). "Asi Wind Invites You to Join His 'Inner Circle'". The Jewish Link. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  2. ^ Rothstein, Mervyn (2023-07-14). "One of our great magicians thinks he knows why there are so many Jews in his field". The Forward. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  3. ^ Segal, David (20 October 2022). "'He Must Have Superpowers': Asi Wind and His Sublime Card Tricks". New York Times. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  4. ^ "David Blaine Presents Asi Wind's Inner Circle (Off-Broadway, The Judson Theatre, 2022)". Playbill. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  5. ^ "Asi Wind - Incredibly Human | Underbelly Boulevard Soho". underbellyboulevard.com. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  6. ^ "BIO". Asi Wind. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  7. ^ "HOME". Asi Wind. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  8. ^ "Asi Wind". www.ensembleartsphilly.org. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  9. ^ "Asi Wind | magic book". asiwindstore. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
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