Ortiz is a contemporary and close friend of the influential US coin magician, David Roth, and was initially mentored by the seminal British/US close-up performer, Derek Dingle.
His first main release to the magic world was a small book written by Harry Lorayne.
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His most popular publication, The Complete Works of Derek Dingle (Richard J. Kaufman, 1982), has been out of print for many years now, but has recently been re-published by Richard Kaufman.
Derek Walcott | Derek Jarman | Derek Jacobi | Derek Bailey (guitarist) | Derek Bailey | Bo Derek | Derek Trucks | Derek Jeter | Derek Holland | Life with Derek | Derek Lee Ragin | Dingle | Derek Bickerton | Derek Abbott | Derek O'Brien | Derek Wyatt | Derek St. Holmes | Derek O'Brien (drummer) | Derek Mahon | Derek Lawrence | Derek Johnstone | Derek Humble | Derek Fowlds | Derek Forbes | DJ Derek | Dingle, Iloilo | Derek Yu | Derek Worlock | Derek Taylor | Derek Smith |