MILWAUKEE — A magic act on ‘America’s Got Talent’ is going viral and it’s a Wisconsin man behind the dazzling routine.
21-year-old, Geno Ploeger, originally from Hartland, Wis. joined Spectrum News 1 to share how his hometown roots helped shape his showmanship on the national stage.
Ploeger credits his grandpa for inspiring his passion for sleight-of-hand card tricks that Simon Cowell called “one of the best magic tricks ever.”
“My grandpa, he currently lives in Madison. When I was five years old, he showed me a card trick and that was really what fascinated me the most when I was a kid,” Ploeger said. “Ever since then, I’ve been hooked.”…