Steven Kazàn — born Steven Mulders in Wilp on 10 July 1985 — is the youngest son of illusionist Hans Kazàn and carries on the famous family tradition in an entirely personal way: as both a magician and a comedian.
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Raised behind the scenes
From the age of eleven Steven worked behind the scenes at Magic Unlimited, his brothers' illusion show. But the stage would not let him go: from the age of twenty he stepped onto it himself — not as a classic illusionist, but as a comedian with a sharp sense of humour.
That blend of technique learned at home and his own comedic talent would become the common thread throughout his career.
Father and son on one stage
In 2011 Steven shared the stage with his father Hans for the first time. That collaboration grew into the show 'De goochelaar en de gek' (The Magician and the Fool), in which the established illusionist and the idiosyncratic comedian complemented each other perfectly. At the end of 2019 they appeared together in 'Alive and Kicking', and Steven also performed at Lowlands.
In 2017 and 2018 he brought his first solo show, 'Krom'. With it he proved that the name Kazàn stands not only for classic magic, but also for distinctive theatre.
An internet hit and television career
Since the end of 2018 Steven has been online with humorous videos. During the coronavirus crisis he made 'Corona TV' daily from March 2020, which grew into a genuine internet hit in the Netherlands.
On television he appeared in De Verraders, among many other programmes. Together with his then wife Jamie Kames he made the series 'Steven & Jamie Kazàn - Road to Vegas', for which the duo won the Televizier-Ring Jeugd on 12 October 2023.
A tradition that moves with the times
With his blend of comedy, theatre and online content, Steven Kazàn shows that his family's magic is very much alive and moves effortlessly with a new generation. He reaches an audience raised on social media without abandoning the family's theatrical roots.
In doing so he adds his own contemporary chapter to one of the best-known families of performers in the Netherlands.
Steven Kazàn proves that tradition and innovation go hand in hand, and that humour only makes magic more powerful. That same fresh, contemporary view of the craft also characterises the work of Sudesh Roman.