In his lifetime, Smoothini has performed over 20,000 tricks and illusions in public. He speaks five languages and can perform fluently in Spanish, English and Japanese. He has performed formally in Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Spain, South Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Guam and Australia. Smoothini’s magic is 100% organic. Born in the Dominican Republic and raised on the streets of Washington Heights, NY, Smoothini, couldn’t afford fancy props or private magic lessons growing up. Instead, he had to make due with a deck of cards and a long piece of rope. Yet, despite being self-made and self-taught, Smoothini is one of the most talented performance artists in the nation.

Smoothini, whose real name is Tomas De la Cruz, took up magic at the age of 8. His earliest audiences consisted of the gangbangers who roamed his block. Despite being a scrawny, awkward kid, Smoothini won the respect of his peers because he had the respect of the hustlers on his street. Armed with a new confidence, Smoothini headed downtown where he would perform for large crowds of tourists in NYC’s Times Square. There, he honed his craft and polished his act. In high school, Smoothini’s magic consistently got him in and out of trouble. He also captained his high school’s chess team and, for a brief time, made a living playing chess against tourists in New York’s Washington Square Park.

Shaken by the horrific events and the loss of his friends during the September 11 attacks, Smoothini joined the Marine Corps. Throughout his 4-year tour of duty, during which he served a combat tour in Iraq, Smoothini gained a new appreciation for the power of magic and non-verbal communication. Even the simplest of magic tricks would instantly break social and language barriers.

Today, Smoothini lives and performs in Las Vegas where you can see him regularly at "After the Show" which playst in The Harmon Theatre in Planet Hollywood. He is also a regular at the famed Haha Comedy Club in North Hollywood. Normally he brings his show on the road for bars, resorts, colleges, festivals, conventions, and corporate events. He has performed for BET, MTV, VH1, Sea World, Bank of America and many more....