Entertainment Resume

Background – Training ‐ Experience

Michael Oddo had been entertaining audiences for over 25 years with Comedy, Magic, and Hypnosis. Michael became a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians(IBM) in 1994, in 2017 Michael became part of the International Brotherhood of Magicians ‐ Order of Merlin Shield, Member of International Magician Society(IMS), and past member of the Society of Magicians (SAM).He also became a Certified Hypnotist in 2001 with The National Guild of Hypnotists and the American Board of Hypnotists. Michael was named Stage Hypnotist of the year in 2022 by the Michigan Hypnotherapy Guild.

Michael has had extensive trainings in both Magic and Hypnosis.

Here are some highlights of his trainings!

• Since 1992 to 2016 International Battle of Magicians Lectures and Trainings.
  Both as a Performer and Convention Organizer.
• Professional Entertainer’s workshop in Hollywood California.
• Christopher Wayne Morison DHC on Therapeutic Hypnosis.
• Marc Savard from the Las Vegas V Theatre at Planet Hollywood.
• Don Spencer “The World’s Fastest Hypnotist”
• Igor Ledochowski known for Conversational Hypnosis
• Dr. Jim Wand has a BS in Psychology, an MS in Counseling and a Doctorate in Philosophy.

Michael has held the following offices of the following professional groups:

• Past Vice President of the Akron Magical Arts Society
• Past Sargent at Arms Akron Magical Arts Society
• Past Vice President of Canton Magicrafters
• Past Sargent at Arms of Canton Magicrafters
• Has been advisor to The International Battle of Magicians.

Michael continuously consults with the nation’s top Entertainers and hypnotists in the country such as Justin Tranz (headlined in Las Vegas on The Strip for over a decade), Jim Wand (Wand Enterprises), Attila (Canada’s Leading Hypnotist), Chilli Challis (former writer NBC'S 'TONIGHT SHOW W/ JAY LENO) to name a few.

Through the years, Michael has had television and radio appearances on stations such as the 1590
WAKR, 92.5 WDJQ , 100.1 WNIR, 94.9 WQMX, 99.9 KEKB, KREX TV (Colorado), The Fox Kids Club, WBNX
Channel 55, State of the Arts, Public Access Channel, The Mo Radio Show, Froggy 98.5 (Pennsylvania),
just to name a few.