What Happened to Jo De Rijck in AGT 2024?
Jo De Rijck impressed the judges at AGT 2024 with his mind-reading chicken and get selected to the next round.
| Age (at audition) | Not Specified |
| Home Town | Aalst, Belgium |
| Act | Magic |
| Season | 19 |
| Position Reached | Advanced to the next round |
Jo amazed the audience with his mind-reading chicken named Curry. So, the judges were amazed by the act and said “Yes,” sending him to the next round.
This AGT contester Jo is a magician from Aalst, Belgium who has been performing since he was a child. So, let’s explore the life of Jo to see who really is.
Background
Jo De Rijck is from Aalst, Belgium. He discovered his love for magic at a very young age.
Before appearing on AGT, Jo worked as a magician and comedian. He has successfully fooled Penn & Teller on their show three times in 2017, 2023 and 2024 in their show Penn & Teller: Fool Us.
Jo De Rijck Biography
| Real Name | Jo De Rijck |
| Birthplace | Aalst, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Profession | Magician, Comedian |
Family & Relationships
The magician , Jo has kept his personal life private. He has not shared much about his family or relationships on social media.
What happened in America’s Got Talent?
Audition
Jo performed with his chicken Curry. In the very beginning , Curry laid an egg in Howie’s hands. Then chicken read the minds of Simon and Sofia.
The chicken first identified Simon’s fear of spiders by selecting it among four options written on papers by them selves. Then, it identified Sofia’s fear for dark oceans.
At last, he surprised everyone revealing Howie’s fear inside the egg. “ I think what you did was very original, I mean , That was magic. Impossible to do what you just did without having magic power ”, Cowell added.
He received a well impressive “Yes” from all four judges, moving him to the next round.
Social Media
Featured image credits: Instagram@joderijck
