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The Closest Thing We Have to MagicA Biographical Timeline • November 6, 2025 |
| Jun 14, 1985 | Van D. Trinh: I was born (as DVT) on June 14, 1985, on the northern coast of Vietnam. My family immigrated to Canada when I was five, settling in a small southwestern Ontario town where I attended Catholic school. |
| 1998 | Jesus: In grade 8, I played Jesus in the school play. Mr. Thus walked into the class and asked, “Who wants to play Jesus?” Nobody said anything so I raised my hand. In the end, it was between me and a girl, we picked straws and I won. |
| 2016 | The Zeitgeist: In 2016, I started dabbling in standup comedy, philosophy and writing on cultural issues. Dr. Jordan Peterson appeared so we snuck into one of his classes at the University of Toronto and questioned him on the topics of Jung, Dawkins and archetypes. I released “Jordan Peterson’s Top 10 Truths,” Sam Harris invites Jordan back onto his podcast on the same day, then they go on tour together, first city: Vancouver. |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Black Belt: I received a message from a childhood training partner. Master Sun passed away and left something behind for me. It was my black belt, found in his storage unit. |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Theologian: During Covid, I would frequent a local coffee shop where I randomly met a theologian. Ambrose was completing his PhD in Old Testament studies and decided to include me in his dissertation. |
| Mar 15, 2025 | The Key to Life: I published my debut book “The Key to Life: In 365 Quotes.” On the same day, Kanye’s “Key to Life” song was released. We have both arrived here independently, by what can only be described as magic. [↗] [↗] |
| May 6, 2025 | Chicago: I announced the first US city on my book tour: Chicago. |
| May 8, 2025 | Pope Leo XIV: The first American pope, Chicago's Robert Francis Prevost was named Pope Leo XIV. Notice the numbers 8, 5 and 14. |