Many of you are asking the question, "WHERE IS OZ?"
Did he leave? What happened to THE MAN?

Here is what he says:

I have received dozens of emails asking me what I'm up to these days. I figured an email to all the fellow Penguins would be a great idea to let them know what's been happening. In July 2003, I graduated from the University of Michigan with an Electrical Engineering degree and moved out to New York City, accepting a position to work full time for Merrill Lynch's Global Technology division in a department that hosted the firm's servers. The job was great, as well as all my co-workers, but magic was still my passion and I was constantly performing. As my clientele built up working as a semi-professional, it became very time consuming with shows on weekends and weekdays after work too. In April 2005, I made the decision to pursue my career as a full time magician and entertainer and have not looked back since.

The majority of my performances are corporate and private events, as well as steady gigs at local restaurants. I have performed at a number of celebrity events throughout the country, and also lectured throughout the United States and Israel. In October/November 2006, I will kick off a European lecture tour that will take me through the UK, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Germany; and it may extend into some additional countries. Also on the agenda is an Off-Broadway production that is steaming ahead which will be collaboration between me and another performer. There is not a firm date on when this will premiere in New York City, but spring 2006 is a very good guess.

Numerous people have asked why I have not appeared in many of the new demo videos at Penguin Magic. This is a combination of my very busy schedule of shows, personal life, and being on opposite ends of the country (Penguin in Las Vegas, and me in NYC) has made it very difficult to match schedules to shoot additional videos. I also had a few oral surgeries and clear braces put on to straighten my teeth. I'll be done with my treatment in several months, and have some dynamite material lined up for a late 2006 DVD release.

Aside from magic, I'm keeping quite busy. I recently placed 13^th at the Albany Marathon and 99^th at the Philadelphia Marathon, and am training for Ironman Wisconsin in September 2006.

Last but not least, I want to wish you and your families a very Happy New Year!

Regards,

Oz

There You have it! It's going to be a great year for all of us!