Colin Cloud
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9 January 1987
- Mentalist
- speaker
Colin Cloud | |
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| Born | Colin McLeod 9 January 1987 |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Website | colincloud |
Colin McLeod, known professionally as Colin Cloud, is a Scottish stage mentalist from Harthill, Scotland, who describes himself as The Real Life Sherlock Holmes. In 2017 he appeared as a semi-finalist on season 12 of America's Got Talent.
Cloud was born on 9 January 1987 in Harthill, Scotland. In a 2015 interview with stv Glasgow,[1] Cloud says that he was shy and quiet at school, and that he studied forensic investigation at university. He has stated that he has been inspired by Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, and the detective's ability to read people.[2]
Cloud began his career by studying a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in forensic investigation, specializing in criminal profiling, at Glasgow Caledonian University (2003-2007)[3] before abandoning that line to pursue a career in entertainment.
Early career
Cloud joined Tree of Knowledge as a speaker in 2007. He left the company in 2013 to concentrate on developing a TV and stage career.[4]
Under the name Colin McLeod, Cloud appeared as a contestant on Penn & Teller: Fool Us, where he failed to fool the judges.
In 2012, he appeared on Britain's Got Talent with positive reviews from the four judges. However, McLeod failed to make it through to the live semi-finals.[5]
In 2012, Cloud performed at the Edinburgh International Magic Festival.[6]
