Taken from Daniels Bio.....
At an early age I was influenced by a card cheat who introduced me to some sleights and con-techniques. I spent years developing a wide range of deceptions, from sleight-of-hand to memory training. When I took my skills to the casinos, I was quickly found and banned for life. This led me to back room poker games where I was able to make a short living. Eventually, an exposed cheating technique landed me in a wheelchair for 6-months. Through my recovery magic found me, and the rest is history.
To me this seems to be a bunch of crappolla. Although I enjoy his style very much I think the public is being deceived with this sort of marketing ploy about his persona! Don't believe everything you read boiz!
That's hilarious!!!!
D expects this from magicians, as do I as there are so many magicians out there who say 'i used to be a cheat' most of whom wouldn't have a single clue about it, most magicians think 'this is a good back-story that makes me look better at what i do.' This is also one of the most annoying things about magic for D, he almost lost his life and has many scars to prove it, he has no reason to lie to you about his past, if it wasn't for his past as a cheat you wouldn't know about him right now, yet people think it's a 'story' as nobody has actually ever met or heard of an ex-cheat before D, mainly because it's not something ex-cheats are proud of or want anybody to know about as it is illegal.
I am somewhat responsible for d's decision to share his past, he hid away from it and it affected his life in a big way, i showed him how to use his past as his art... as opposed to hiding it behind magic he uses it for magic.
If magicians knew the truth about real cheating they wouldn't use it as a backstory , it's in no way glamorized or clever or what anybody thinks, its dangerous and hard work. If D could deceive his public that easy he'd be the Priminister of The United States of Kingdom.
I'm sure D will be replying to this post and will hopefully post some pic's of the scars! (which include a bullet-wound on his right hand)