Biography
About Clarence H. Pearsall III / C. Magic
Born in Philadelphia and raised in Chester, PA, Clarence H. Pearsall III — known to the world as C. Magic — discovered his love for magic as a child with a deck of Marshall Brodien's TV Magic Cards. That spark never left him.
A U.S. Navy veteran and retired Professional Firefighter/EMT, Clarence wove magic into every chapter of his life — dazzling shipmates at sea, using card tricks as icebreakers in CPR training, and pranking fellow firefighters on the job. Magic wasn't just a hobby; it was his superpower.
After retiring, he moved to Chicago in 2014 and found his mentor at a local magic shop — a seasoned pro who helped him sharpen his skills in magic, illusions, and mentalism. C. Magic was officially born.
The accolades followed quickly. In 2016 alone, he captured the I.B.M. Ring 43 "...EST" Award, the S.A.M. Chicago Magic Competition "People's Choice" Award, and the I.A.B.M.A. "Online Video of the Year" Award. In 2018, he received the inaugural Fredia Gibbs PGWAC/GOAT "Entertainer of the Year Award."
C. Magic has performed across three continents — in front of Buckingham Palace, atop the Eiffel Tower (where he proposed to his wife and assistant Vernita, aka Lady V), and inside the Colosseum in Rome. Back stateside, he co-created "The Double Trouble Magic Show" with "Houdini" Johnson, featured on WBTV Charlotte, Bounce TV, and Fox 46's Good Day Charlotte.
Now based in Atlanta, C. Magic is a fixture on the local entertainment scene — appearing on 11 Alive's Atlanta and Company, Fox 5's Good Day Atlanta, and Atlanta News First's ATL Live. His stage credits include The Laughing Skull, Atlanta Magic Night, Johnson & Johnson, Chick-fil-A, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA), Atlanta Botanical Garden, and dozens more.
A recognized name in the magic community, he has been featured in S.A.M.'s M.U.M. Magazine, Bold Journey Magazine, CanvasRebel, Shoutout Atlanta, and A'SPE Magazine — and holds a listing in MagicPedia, the magician's Wikipedia. He is an active member of the I.B.M., S.A.M., A.M.I., I.A.F.F. Retired, the Atlanta BBB, and the "Genius Is Common" Movement, and formerly served as President of the I.A.B.M.A.
