Drew McAdam explained
Drew McAdam (born 4 June 1955 in Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire) is a Scottish mentalist and mindreader,[1] also known as The Human Lie Detector,[2] speaker and performer of mindplay psychological illusion. He was "The Interrogator" on Channel 5 television show Trisha Goddard[3] [4] and a regular guest on the Scottish Television evening magazine programme The Hour.[5] He was also the subject and part-presenter of the 4-part BBC series School for Genius, and subject of the BBC Brainsmart project for schools.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
He has specialized in taking mentalism techniques from the stage and applying them to the fields of education and business management under the title MindBiz.
Career
Radio
In addition to his regular appearances on local and national radio, Drew was the subject and part-presenter along with BBC presenter Vic Galloway of the BBC series School for Genius in which his techniques in reading of body language, memory systems and psychological persuasion techniques were demonstrated and taught to school children. A spin-off BBC project Brainsmart was aimed at helping school pupils prepare for examinations.[13]
Media
As a freelance journalist, McAdam is a reviewer of The Edinburgh Evening News.[14] He also wrote the book Making Money From Magic, published by Ian Rowland Ltd.[15] He has a weekly column in both the West Lothian Herald & Post, and the Linlithgow Gazette.[16] His weekly column was published as an anthology in the book Drew's Views McAdam regularly gives seminars and lectures in memory techniques in the joint venture between the BBC and The Scotland Learning initiative in schools.
Achievements
In the honour of his continuous years of performance, he has been recognised as an ambassador by the Heriot-Watt Magic Society[17] and so they named their annual award, the "McAdam Award".
Notes and References
- Web site: Edinburgh - REVIEW – Drew McAdam, An Evening of MindPlay Edinburgh Spotlight. www.Edinburghspotlight.com. 23 September 2014.
- Web site: Mentalist Drew McAdam Explains The Art of Deception Recognition. Humanchess.co. 2015-02-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230130/http://humanchess.co/mentalist-drew-mcadam-explains-the-art-of-deception-recognition/. 2016-03-03. dead.
- Web site: Interrogator - Drew McAdam | Trisha Goddard . Trishatv.com . 2013-11-16.
- Web site: JURY GELLER; TV mindreader let off court duty amid fears over trial.. Thefreelibrary.com. 9 February 2015.
- Web site: Mentalist Drew McAdam: How to use simple techniques to influence peop… . archive.today . 2013-10-10 . 1 September 2014 . https://archive.today/20140901054330/http://programmes.stv.tv/the-hour/showbiz/celebs-on-the-sofa/204522-mentalist-drew-mcadam-how-to-use-simple-techniques-to-influence-people/ . dead .
- Web site: GerardTheHypnotist says . Drew McAdam on Smooth FM.mpg | Focused Interviewing 2013 . Focusedinterview.com . 2013-11-16.
- Web site: Bending keys to get to girls' hearts. stv.tv.
- Web site: Edinburgh International Magic Festival starts on Friday. 27 June 2012. theedinburghreporter.co.uk. 9 February 2015.
- Web site: The power of the mind; BY FOLLOWING DREW McADAM'S SIMPLE TECHNIQUES, YOU TOO CAN TAKE THE STRESSES AND STRAINS AWAY FROM EVERYDAY LIFE.. thefreelibrary.com. 9 February 2015.
- Web site: HIGHER POWER; HELP IS AT HAND FOR SCHOOLKIDS: Mind master Drew's top tricks to achieve better exam results.. Thefreelibrary.com. 9 February 2015.
- Web site: Uri Geller's night on treasure island. The Scotsman. 9 February 2015.
- Web site: Arts diary: Magicians enjoy a spell together while sharing secrets of the prestidigital age. Scotsman.com. 9 February 2015.
- Web site: Drew McAdam. Tmcentertainment.co.uk. 9 February 2015.
- News: Simon. Singh. Has Sally Morgan – Britain's best-loved psychic – ever read for you?. The Guardian. 6 March 2012. 0261-3077. 23 September 2014.
- Web site: Review Book - Making Money by Magic by Drew McAdam. www.magicweek.co.uk. 23 September 2014. dead. https://archive.today/20150210045357/http://www.magicweek.co.uk/magic_reviews/review_book_making_money_from_magic.htm. 10 February 2015.
- Web site: Drew's View - Linlithgow Journal and Gazette . Linlithgowgazette.co.uk . 2013-07-28 . 2013-11-16.
- https://www.facebook.com/hwmagicsoc/