Mind Reader & Mentalist
Daniel Nicholas
Mind Reader for Hire · NYC & Worldwide
Mind Reader & Mentalist · New York City & Beyond
He reads thoughts. Predicts decisions. Reveals what you're hiding.
The mind reader Fortune 500 companies and private clients keep calling back.
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Daniel Nicholas has been reading minds and performing mentalism for over 15 years. His client list includes Google, Meta, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, and UBS , companies that don't settle for ordinary entertainment. He reads thoughts, predicts decisions, and reveals hidden information in ways that leave rooms stunned.
He doesn't do packaged shows. He builds your show , around your event, your guests, and the specific moment you want to create.
Mind reading creates something no other entertainment can , a deeply personal, impossible moment shared between performer and guest. It's not a trick you watch from a distance. It happens to you.
Daniel Nicholas built his career around this exact art. He reads thoughts, predicts decisions, and reveals hidden information , all live, all real-time, all impossible. And he does it for the most discerning audiences in the country.
Daniel moves through your event reading thoughts one-on-one. A guest thinks of a word, a memory, a number , and Daniel reveals it. No props, no gimmicks. Just two people and something impossible.
When something happens that close , when someone reveals what you were only thinking , it doesn't feel like entertainment. It feels like a shared secret. That's why clients rebook mind reading more than any other format.
Daniel builds full mind reading programs with audience volunteers, thought prediction, and psychological illusion that leaves entire rooms genuinely speechless. He's performed for groups from 20 to over 5,000 , the approach scales, the impact doesn't diminish.
Private parties, milestone celebrations, and events where the entertainment needs to match the occasion.
One-on-one thought reading, right in front of your guests. No stage, no distance , the most intimate and personal format.
A full mind reading production for any room size. Thought prediction, psychological illusion, and audience participation. From 50 to 5,000.
Mind reading as a WOW-factor for corporate events, trade shows (booth traffic magnet), brand activations, and executive gatherings.
90+ five-star reviews. Thousands of shows. Watch for yourself.
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From Fortune 500 boardrooms to sold-out stages. Here's what clients said after.
“Daniel performed at our corporate event and left everyone completely speechless. He has an uncanny ability to read the room and make every single person feel like part of the show.”
“I've hired a lot of entertainers over the years. Daniel is in a completely different class. He brought something to our evening that we didn't even know was possible. Absolutely unforgettable.”
“From start to finish, Daniel exceeded every expectation. He personalized the entire experience and kept a room full of executives completely captivated. We'll absolutely be booking again.”
“Daniel is the real deal. He performed at our holiday party and completely blew everyone away , including our most skeptical executives. The reactions were priceless.”
“We've used Daniel twice now and he never disappoints. His ability to connect with each guest individually while entertaining the whole room is unlike anything we've seen.”
“Outstanding performance from start to finish. Daniel made our gala feel truly special , our guests couldn't stop talking about him the entire evening.”
People have preconceptions about what a mind reader does. They expect dramatic gestures, long pauses for effect, and a theatrical performance that signals something is being set up. Daniel's approach is nothing like that. He works quickly, casually, and specifically. He reads someone, reveals something they haven't said aloud, and moves on before the person has fully processed what just happened.
That immediacy is part of what makes it hit so hard. There's no window to convince yourself something was staged. It just happens.
The key difference is context and customization. For corporate events, Daniel incorporates company-specific details, industry references, and company culture into the performance. For private events, he builds around the guest of honor or the occasion. Either way, the performance is never generic. It's built for the room it's in.
Daniel is based in New York City but performs mind reading nationwide and internationally. Corporate conferences in Chicago, private events in Miami, brand activations in LA, galas in London , he travels to your event, wherever it is.
For NYC events, he performs regularly at the city's most prestigious venues. Investment banks, private equity firms, hedge funds , the skeptics are usually the best volunteers.
Midtown event spaces, Financial District venues, private clubs, hotel ballrooms, and conference centers throughout the five boroughs and tri-state area. If you've got a venue in mind, he's likely performed there or somewhere similar.
For clients who don't have their own event space, Daniel has relationships with a range of premium Manhattan venues , private clubs in Midtown, boutique hotel event spaces, private dining rooms, rooftop terraces. The Cornell Club at 44th and 5th is one he works with regularly. Discreet, well-appointed, minutes from Grand Central. Whatever the format, he can usually point you toward the right room.
He's available for events throughout the tri-state area and nationally. Corporate events in Midtown and the Financial District are a regular part of his calendar. Private events throughout the five boroughs, Long Island, Westchester, and Connecticut are equally common. Whatever the event type, he travels light and requires no elaborate setup.
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Past clients include Google, Meta, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, UBS, Mastercard, and BMW.
For other times of year, 4 to 8 weeks is usually workable.
He incorporates company names, event themes, and brand messaging naturally.
Travel and accommodation are factored into the quote for events outside the metro area.
Q4 books up months in advance. Reach out early, tell Daniel about your event, and he'll create a mind reading experience your guests won't stop talking about.
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