John van der Put (born 9 June 1980) is a magician and comedian from the United Kingdom who performs under the stage name Piff the Magic Dragon. A winner of multiple awards from British magic societies, he toured as a supporting act for Mumford and Sons, and has appeared on Fool Us and America's Got Talent. He lives in Las Vegas and is resident at The Flamingo. Van der Put was born in London on 9 June 1980, and grew up in its southeast. As a teenager, he was inspired to become a magician after seeing Jerry Sadowitz on the BBC2 show Stuff the White Rabbit.