What is Derren Brown known for?
Q: What is Derren Brown known for?
A: Derren Brown is an English magician, psychological illusionist, "mentalist", and painter. He is especially known for "close-up magic", where the subject is, for example, sitting at a table opposite the performer.
Q: Where was Derren Brown born?
A: Derren Brown was born in Croydon, south London.
Q: What did he study at university?
A: At university, Derren Brown studied law and German at the University of Bristol.
Q: When did he start doing stage shows?
A: In 1996, he started doing stage shows.
Q: What television programmes has he been featured in?
A: Trick of the Mind, Trick or Treat and The System are some of his television programmes shown on Channel 4.
Q: Is Derren Brown openly gay?
A: Yes, Derren Brown is openly gay.
Q: Was he religious as a teen?
A: As a teen, Derren Brown was an Evangelical Christian but became an atheist in his twenties after reading various Christian religious texts and not finding any answers to his questions or beliefs.
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