Erik von Markovik
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| Born | Erik James Horvat-Marković September 24, 1971 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Other names | Mystery |
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| 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 is best known for his profiling in Neil Strauss's The Game and his appearances on the VH1 television show The Pickup Artist.[2][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 as well as another famous book, The Game explores. [5]
Biography[edit]
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[edit]
- The Pick-Up Artist, Mystery, 2010
- Revelation (2008). Mystery, Chris Odom, James Matador. Venusian Arts. ISBN 978-0-9818733-0-5
- The Mystery Method, Mystery, 2006
- The Venusian Arts Handbook, Mystery Method Corp., 2005 (E-Book)
References[edit]
- ^ Von Markovic, Erik (2007-10-05). "The Mystery Interview". zulkey.com (Interview). Interviewed by Claire Zulkey. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
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.
- ^ a b Getlen, Larry (August 5, 2007). "Hot Seat". New York Post. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ "The Hot Seat: Mystery". Time Out. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- ^ Koul, Scaachi. "Pickup Artists Are Still A Thing. And They Want You To Know They've Evolved". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ Oesch, Nathan. "The Dating Mind: Evolutionary Psychology and the Emerging Science of Human Courtship". Sage Journals. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "Instagram profile". 2019. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
Further reading[edit]
- Nathan Oesch; Igor Miklousic (Aug 10, 2012). "The Dating Mind: Evolutionary Psychology and the Emerging Science of Human Courtship". Evolutionary Psychology. 10 (5): 899–909. doi:10.1177/147470491201000511. PMC 10429087. PMID 23253794. S2CID 43261121.
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