Phelyx

Phelyx - (D. W. Phelyx Hopkins, born Denver, Colorado, June 3, 1971) is a contemporary mentalist magician (illusionist, performer) who began performing, as a child, in 1981. Phelyx is also a visual artist with several noteworthy accomplishments.

PHELYX THE MAGICIAN

Phelyx has performed as an interactive or close-up mentalist
magician since 1981. Also known as Professor Phelyx, he is often called, The Fork Guy, by his fans, due to his signature effect of bending forks and spoons, using no physical strength or effort.

He has lectured to magician's organizations about the psychology of interactive performance.

Phelyx typically performs for VIP and celebrity events, during mixers and cocktail hours, but he has also made several radio, television, and stage appearances.

Phelyx also performs, weekly, in his home town of Denver, CO, at the reknowned Lannie's Clocktower Cabaret, for the Naughty Pierre's Burlesque and Comedy Show, an authentic Vaudeville and Burlesque variety show.

In 2008, Phelyx invented and co-designed a line of products for professional, close-up magicians called, "C.P.M. Systems" (Covert Prop Management Systems) and is producing the products in conjunction with Stryker By Design, Denver, CO. Stryker By Design

Phelyx is represented by a variety of talent booking agencies, including the contemporary International circus act agency, H. V. Quenzer H. V. Quenzer Agency

Recent print-media
The Rocky Mountain News, of Colorado Rocky Mountain News article

The Denver Post, of Colorado Denver Post article

The Walla Walla Union Bulletin, Washington Union Bulletin article

PHELYX THE ARTIST

Phelyx produces all of the graphics and artwork for the marketing and branding efforts in support of his magic career.

Phelyx currently produces illustration and artwork for several popular bands and organizations. Notably, he creates for the Estate of the late Gonzo journalist, Hunter S. Thompson, producing illustration and design to support the annual Hunter S. Thompson Symposium, held in Aspen, Colorado, by his friend, Thompson's son, Juan Thompson, and the Aspen Institute. Hunter S. Thompson Symposium, Aspen, CO
Additionally, his portrait of Hunter S. Thompson remains one of
the most popular of his creations.

Phelyx has produced a variety of product packaging design, and in 2007, Sleight of Hand Cellars, of Walla Walla, Washington hired him to design their three most recent wine labels, "The Illusionist", "The Magician's Assistant", and "Levitation" (sofhcellars.com). Sleight of Hand Cellars
This work is featured in an article in Lifestyles Magazine article, written by Steve Berkley, published July 27th, 2008

The HGTV HGTV television series, "If These Walls Could Talk" Season 1, Episode 11, "Fabulous Ceilings" features Phelyx and his work on the famous, historic Denver, Colorado landmark and Bed
& Breakfast, Castle Marne Castle Marne. Over the course of six months, Phelyx authentically re-created, by hand, the original , painted ceiling murals and friezes in the mansion's formal dining room and front and back parlor.

Phelyx's clever method of using bleach as an art medium has been widely celebrated, both in galleries and on the Internet. The website and organization, StencilRevolution.com has hosted images of his work for several years, and in 2007, they requested a tutorial from him.
Phelyx obliged with what has become their most popular tutorial, at over 350,000 hits (to date).StencilRevolution

An abbreviated version of this tutorial, with full credit to Phelyx, is published in the book, "Stencil Nation", in the "How-To" section.
"Stencil Nation" by, Russell Howze, pub. Manic D Press, 2008
(ISBN-10:1933149221 ISBN-13:978-1933149226) official website for publication

Other specific references to Phelyx's innovative bleaching methods can be located all over the Internet. Phelyx's work and techniques have swiftly earned a cult following.

PHELYX THE WRITER

Phelyx writes articles that are published in various publications. Since 2007, one such publication, SexyWithin.com, has collected rights to publish several of his articles. Sexy Within article

PHELYX THE HUMAN

Phelyx currently lives in Denver, Colorado. In 2008, Phelyx married his high school sweetheart, Jacky. He is the father of
daughter, Quincy, and son, Jasper, and is step-father to Tallon.
Phelyx is the son of reknowned homicide investigator and co-founder of
world-famous "NecroSearch International", Dick C. Hopkins (1941-1998) and mother, Linda D. Hopkins.

REFERENCES

1)http://www.strykerbydesign.com
2)http://www.hvqagency.com/view_model.php?model_id=387
3)http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jan/18/club-hoppin-phelyx/
4)http://www.denverpost.com/katvalentine/ci_7143289
5)http://union-bulletin.com/articles/2008/05/01/local_news/080501l4strictlybusiness.txt
6)http://www.sofhcellars.com/sofhcellars/news/news.jsp
7)http://www.HGTV.com
8)http://www.CastleMarne.com
9)http://www.stencilrevolution.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=18221
10)http://www.StencilNation.org
11)http://overspraymag.com/blog/?p=490
12)http://stumbleine33.stumbleupon.com/tag/bleach-stencil/
13)http://www.boingboing.net/2007/09/22/howto-bleachstencil.html
14)http://asnailpace.com/blog/diy-t-shirt-design-using-bleach/
15)http://claudysandy.stumbleupon.com/tag/stencils/http://espvisuals.blogspot.com/2007/10/bleach-stencilling-tutorial.html
16)http://nerdytales.blogspot.com/2007/09/wearable-bleach.html
17)http://reubenmiller.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/08/secret-bleach-s.html
18)http://thepemberton.com/posts/
19)http://www.stencilnation.org
20)http://www.squeakmachine.com
21)http://www.bladediary.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=408
22)http://www.craftycrafty.tv/2007/09/tshirt_designing_with_bleach_o.htmlhttp://www.wafflebox.com/category/art/
23)http://teamsugar.com/group/443021/blog/688344
24)http://www.blinklist.com/squib/art/
25)http://compete-tee-tion.blogspot.com/2007/12/how-to-use-bleach-to-stencil-shirts.html
26)http://alexremy.com/2007/10/bleach-stencil-t-shirt-tutorial.html
27)http://dailydiy.com/2007/09/24/bleach-printing/
28)http://digg.com/design/Secret_Bleach_Stenciling_Technique
29)http://www.diyhappy.com/bleach-printing/
30)http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/23/diy-t-shirt-design-using-bleach/
31)http://www.harael.com/2007/09/howto-bleach-stencil-shirt.html
32)http://www.pburch.net/drupal/?q=node/479
33)http://hoovaloo.com/2007/09/23/bleach-stencil-t-shirt-tutorial/
34)http://rtfa.net/2007/09/22/stencil-revolution-view-topic-bleach-on-fabric-tutorial/
35)http://robdurdle.com/2007/09/bleachstencil-a-shirt.html
36)http://jwm.livejournal.com/161969.html
37)http://nickrempe.com/post/12980113/stencil-revolution-view-topic-bleach-on-fabric
38)http://ma.gnolia.com/people/joenewbreed/bookmarks/vaqalali
39)http://www.tangledthread.com/how-to-of-the-day-using-bleach-to-stencil-fabric/
40)http://www.screensilk.com/2007/09/beautiful-stenciled-t-shirt-design-with-bleach/
41)http://www.bloglog.org/bericht.php?entryid1058806151&tHOWTO+Bleach-stencil+a+shirt&d=22_09_2007_10_45
42)http://listdb.net/articles/bleach.phphttp://marthahaskins.blogspot.com/2008/03/bleach-stenciling.html
43)http://current.com/topics/75859402_stencilhttp://iam.rickfu.com/post/12748447/use-bleach-to-stencil-a-shirt
44)http://blogmarks.net/marks/tag/stencil
45)http://izreloaded.blogspot.com/2007/09/bleach-stencil-art.html
46)http://sexywithin.com/articleShow.php?aid=239
47)http://www.necrosearch.com

Main Menu

See Also

Main Menu