Steven Frayne aka Dynamo was born in 1982 and grew up in Bradford, England. He first learnt to perform illusions from his Great Grandfather who taught him a trick to deter the school bullies. For the next few years, the young Steven honed his skills and started performing at private parties and gigs to earn some pocket money. Word spread of his extraordinary talent, and aged just 17 he landed a gig in the summer holidays, performing at a conference in the USA to mark the 100th anniversary of Houdini's death. When he overheard an audience member calling him a 'dynamo', his nickname was born - along with his career. In 2011 his dream of a TV series became a reality when the first series of Dynamo: Magician Impossible aired on Watch to record rating viewers for the channel.