Born in Russia, Andrei Jikh has risen to the top of the cardistry artform, all the while being one of the industry's youngest creators and performers. Andrei's videos have inspired and motivated cardists around the world - with his signature style, creativity, and knuckle-busting moves.

Andrei's debut instructional video GENESIS is the perfect resource to start learning cardistry, with 30+ moves and over three hours of instruction. Genesis v1 received rave reviews from around the world, inspiring a sequel - Genesis v2 - released in 2011.

In 2013, Andrei directed the special features content and iTunes Extras for the blockbuster film "Now You See Me" starring Jesse Eisenberg, Morgan Freeman, Mark Ruffalo, and Isla Fisher. In the iTunes Extras, Andrei teaches some basic cardistry moves and demonstrates his skill and accuracy at card throwing (slicing a banana in half!).

In February of 2014, theory11 released The Mystery Box in collaboration with JJ Abrams and Bad Robot. Andrei's cardistry is featured in the official preview video for The Mystery Box, showcasing the playing cards and the Mystery Lockbox.