Don "Magic" Juan

Don "Magic" Juan, (born Donald Campbell November 30, 1950, also known as The Chairman of the Board, Archbishop Don 'Da Magic' Juan, Bishop Don Magic Juan, or just Bishop) is an American preacher, from Chicago. He is also the founder of the Players Ball, an annual celebration of his former "pimp" lifestyle.

Career Pimp Regarding his career as a pimp, Campbell noted, "I'd see a pimp, so I'd pattern myself after that. I'd read Iceberg Slim. I'd watch Superfly, with the flashy cars and clothes. I went for all of that. When I came to the game I was 16." During the 1970s, Campbell operated a record store that doubled as a "turn out joint" to recruit additional sex workers. In 1985, Campbell ceased operating as a pimp, stating, "God don't want me to do it no more...t was like something grabbed my heart to convince me." and Juan did release a compilation album of '70s and '80s soul classics in 2006, titled Green is for the Money, Gold is for the Honeys.

Juan has had several supporting roles in music, videos, and live stage shows of established rap artists, including an appearance in the B-Real music video "Los Angeles" directed by Hugo V., a remix of 50 Cent's "P.I.M.P.", (as well as being featured in the music video), and a spoken-word interlude on Da Brat's album Unrestricted. He is also featured in Twista's song "Pimp On" from the Kamikaze album, and "Bo$$ Playa" from Snoop Dogg's album Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss. Juan can also be seen as part of Snoop's entourage in movies such as Starsky & Hutch and Old School. His TV appearances include the Ice-T episode of Behind the Music, Girls Next Door, The Daily Show, Rob and Big, Viva La Bam, Pimps Up, Ho's Down, a documentary about the pimping lifestyle, and the Hughes Brothers-directed documentary American Pimp.

Juan was caricatured in Aaron McGruder's comic strip The Boondocks for a November–December 2003 story arc during which Boondocks characters Huey and Caesar were attempting to find then-U.S. National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice a boyfriend. He also had a small role as a pimp associated to the character Money Mike, played by Katt Williams, in the film Friday After Next starring Ice Cube. Juan made a brief appearance on the first episode of Mind of Mencia. In 2007, Juan was honored with his own colorway of the McNally skateboard shoe by Emerica.

Juan has appeared in Rugged Entertainment's Kiss and Tail: The Hollywood Jumpoff, directed by Thomas Gibson and produced by Peter Spirer. The film was featured on Showtime. He also appeared in the television show American Gangster during the episode about Willie Lloyd and the Vice Lords, and he has been a guest on Manswers.

He is featured on the 2011 song "Talent Show" by Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa from their joint album Mac & Devin Go to High School.

Discography

Albums 2006: Green is for the Money, Gold is for the Honeys Vol. 1 (Avatar Records)

Guest appearances

"Pimpin' Ain't Easy"

"A Word From ... Da Bishop Don "Magic" Juan"

"It' Ain't Easy"

"Boss Playa"

"A.D.I.D.A.C."

"P.I.M.P"

"P.I.M.P. Remix"

"Pimp On"

"Church"

"Nuthin' Without Me"

"Que Te Pica Remix"

"Musika"

"Intro (Blessin')"

"Ballin On The West Side"

"Rob & Big"

"A Pimp’s Christmas Song"

Filmography

Film 2012: Mac & Devin Go to High School - Student Services Guy 2007: Redrum - Devil 2005: Boss'n Up - Himself 2003: Old School - Himself 2004: Starsky & Hutch - Himself 2003: S.W.A.T - Himself 2002: Friday After Next - Himself 2001: Deadly Rhapsody - Club MC 1999: American Pimp - Himself 1998: Pimps Up, Ho's Down - Himself 1996: Original Gangstas - Big Brother (uncredited)

Television 2015: Black-ish - Bishop Don Juan 2006: Flavor of Love - Season 2, Episode 5 - Bishop Don "Magic" Juan 2004: Eve - Comfort 2004: MADtv - Bishop 'Rump Shaker' Robinson 2004: Viva La Bam - Bishop Don Juan