Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Michael Kent (born January 14, 1979) is an American Comedian and Magician from Columbus, Ohio. He tours nationwide, primarily performing a stand-up comedy-style magic show in Colleges and Universities. Born and raised in Urbana, Ohio, Michael became interested in magic at the age of 6 and cites watching David Letterman on television as one of his earliest influences in comedy. Michael attended The Ohio State University, where he majored in Communicaton and played the snare drum in the OSU Marching Band. He now tours the US performing in as many as 80 colleges a year, often performing in as many as 40 states.