Erik von Markovik explained
Erik von Markovik |
Birth Name: | Erik James Horvat-Marković |
Birth Date: | 1971 9, mf=yes |
Birth Place: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Other Names: | Mystery |
Known For: | Mystery Method, VH1's The Pickup Artist |
Erik von Markovik (born Erik James Horvat-Marković;[1] September 24, 1971[2]), more popularly known by his stage name Mystery, is a Canadian pickup artist and television personality. He was profiled in Neil Strauss's The Game and he appeared on the VH1 television show The Pickup Artist.[3]
He has been criticized for promoting unethical and manipulative behavior.[4]
His work has also been used to help people to initiate long-term stable relationships, as the study "The Dating Mind: Evolutionary Psychology and the Emerging Science of Human Courtship", done using his book The Mystery Method. [5]
Biography
The character Mystery was created by Erik von Markovik in the late 1990s for his performances as a mentalist, titled Natural Magic. He has done magic performances in many places, including Toronto, Las Vegas and Hollywood. The name Mystery was also used by von Markovik as an internet username.[6]
Bibliography
- The Pick-Up Artist, Mystery, 2010
- Revelation (2008). Mystery, Chris Odom, James Matador. Venusian Arts.
- The Mystery Method, Mystery, 2006
- The Venusian Arts Handbook, Mystery Method Corp., 2005 (E-Book)
Further reading
- Nathan Oesch . Igor Miklousic . 10.1177/147470491201000511 . 23253794 . The Dating Mind: Evolutionary Psychology and the Emerging Science of Human Courtship . . Aug 10, 2012 . 10 . 5 . 899–909 . 43261121 . free . 10429087 .
Notes and References
- Von Markovic . Erik . Claire Zulkey . The Mystery Interview . zulkey.com . 2007-10-05 . I was born Erik James Horvat-Markovic' (There is an accent over the C). I started using the name Erik Von Markovic as a stage name for my illusionist shows, and decided to change it legally at the age of 22. . 2024-05-18.
- Web site: Getlen . Larry . Hot Seat. New York Post . August 5, 2007 . October 3, 2016.
- News: The Hot Seat: Mystery . . November 16, 2014.
- Web site: Koul. Scaachi . Pickup Artists Are Still A Thing. And They Want You To Know They've Evolved. . 2022-12-06 . BuzzFeed News . en.
- Web site: Oesch . Nathan . The Dating Mind: Evolutionary Psychology and the Emerging Science of Human Courtship. . 2024-02-03 . Sage Journals . en.
- Web site: Instagram profile . 2019 . https://archive.today/20190404045341/https://www.askmystery.com/ . April 4, 2019 . live . May 9, 2019 .