Apollo Robbins

Apollo Robbins

The Gentleman Thief

About the Speaker

Apollo Robbins is an entertainer specializing in slight-of-hand and theatrical pick pocketing, which he translates into experiential learning opportunities. 

Detailed Biography of Apollo Robbins

Apollo Robbins is an innovative entertainer, consultant and speaker who utilizes the art of distraction and slight of hand to delight and inform audiences on the principles of human attention and the management of perception. Robbins’ propensity for using theft techniques for entertainment and educational purposes earned the performer the nickname, “The Gentleman Thief.”

Robbins was propelled into the spotlight in 2001 when he entertained former President, Jimmy Carter. During the performance Robbins pickpocketed several Secret Service agents, taking both the former president’s confidential itinerary and the keys to a motorcade vehicle. Following the press he received after the performance, Apollo began receiving contacts from police departments, security agencies and prisons for assistance in understanding diversion and scam techniques. Robbins soon established himself as a leading expert and go-to consultant for government and law enforcement agencies. In 2006, Robbins founded Whizmob Inc., which offers consulting work by a variety of experts, including reformed thieves, on fraud, scams and theft.

Throughout his 20-year career, Robbins has pick pocketed over 250,000 people, including Jennifer Garner who he relieved of her engagement ring. Far from the typical magician, whose tricks are closely held secrets, Robbins encourages and guides his audience to analyze his distraction techniques. He then translates those techniques into lessons on human behavior and self-deception.

Robbins is well known as a frequent guest on a variety of television programs. He has appeared on such as The Today Show, The View and The Real Hustle. In 2013, the entertainer appeared in eight episodes of National Geographic’s Brain Games. He also worked on the set of TNT’s Leverage as a technical advisor.

In addition to his entertainment and consulting work, Robbins frequently consults with the scientific community to increase the understanding of how the brain’s awareness and attention can be manipulated. In 2011, he partnered with several neuroscientists and neurosurgeons to co-author a paper exploring the way the brain is distracted by motion. The team built on Robbins’ years of experience to conclude that stronger distraction occurs when the eye follows a curved line that a straight line.

A speaking engagement with Apollo Robbins is an opportunity for your audience to be entertained while exploring perception management and human behavior. GoVivaSpeakers.com can be your source for bringing Apollo Robbins to your event.