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Erik von Markovik (born Erik James Horvat-Marković; [1] September 24, 1971 [2]), more popularly known by his stage name Mystery, is a Canadian pickup artist and television personality. He was profiled in Neil Strauss's The Game and he appeared on the VH1 television show The Pickup Artist. [2] [3]
The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists (also known as The Game: Undercover in the Secret Society of Pickup Artists) is a 2005 non-fiction book written by investigative reporter Neil Strauss as a chronicle of his journey and encounters in the seduction community.
- Neil Strauss
- 2005
Mystery, best-selling author and ultimate pick-up artist who has the secret to wooing women. He'll guide this group of eight lovable losers through the rough waters of romance and help them overcome their biggest fear of talking to women.
- (771)
- 2007-08-06
- Reality-TV, Romance
- Alvaro Orlando, Mystery, James Matador
- Reception
- Controversy
- External Links
The initial viewer ratings were disappointing, debuting with only 673,000 viewers.Viewer ratings picked up by the season's end, resulting in the series being picked up for a second season. Critical reception for the series was mixed, with The A.V. Clubpanning the second season's opening episode.
Controversy began to cloud The Pickup Artist after revelations that some of the contestants' livelihoods were not as they were listed on the VH1 show profiles. Alvaro "Kosmo" Orlando had been referred to as a game programmer, but he actually had been an aspiring actor for the previous four years - working out of Miami, New York, and Los Angeles. Ru...
VH1.com: The Pick Up Artist – Official Site Archived August 15, 2007, at the Wayback MachineVH1.com: The Pick Up Artist 2 – Official Site Archived February 7, 2009, at the Wayback MachineThe Pick-up Artist at IMDbThe Pickup Artist (later as The Pickup Artist 2) was a short-lived reality dating series where Eight (later Nine) socially challenged men move in together to compete for the title of Master pick-up artist using skills learned from best-selling author Mystery (real name: Erik von Markovik), a...
In ‘Mystery’s Game Changers', renowned pickup artist Mystery, real name Erik von Markovik, unveils his groundbreaking approach to the art of attraction. A symphony rather than a one-note song, this guide illuminates the often misunderstood world of indirect approaches in pickup.
Mystery is a best-selling author and ultimate pick-up artist who has the secret to wooing women. He'll guide a group of socially awkward men through the rough waters of romance and help them overcome their biggest fear of talking to women.
