Brian Brushwood
| Brian Brushwood | |
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Brushwood in 2014 | |
| Birth name | Brian Allen Brushwood |
| Born | January 17, 1975 Fountain Valley, California |
| Medium | Live, television, IPTV, MP3 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin |
| Genres | Magic (illusion) YouTube |
| Subject(s) | Confidence tricks; Fire eating |
| Spouse | Bonnie Brushwood |
| Notable works and roles | Scam School Weird Things Night Attack Cordkillers Hacking The System (with Jason Murphy) Modern Rogue (with Jason Murphy) |
| Website | Brian Brushwood: Bizarre Magic |
Brian Allen Brushwood (born January 17, 1975) is an American magician, podcaster, author, lecturer, YouTuber and comedian. Brushwood is known for the series Scam Nation (previously Scam School), a show where he teaches the audience entertaining tricks at bars so they can "scam" a free drink. The show also claims to be the only show dedicated to social engineering at the bar and on the street. In addition to Scam Nation, Brushwood co-hosts the podcasts Weird Things with Andrew Mayne and Justin Robert Young, Cordkillers with Tom Merritt, and Great Night with Young. Brushwood was also a regular guest on the This Week in Tech podcast. Brushwood performs his Bizarre Magic stage show across the United States and is the author of six books. Brushwood also co-hosted a YouTube show along with Jason Murphy called The Modern Rogue. Brushwood has appeared on national television numerous times including on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, CNN and Food Network.