dˈuː tə hɪz ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ pˌɑːpjʊlˈæɹᵻɾi ɪnðə klˈʌb sˈiːn ænd ɪspˈɛʃəli ɪnðə ɡˈeɪ kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi, hiː wʌz hˈeɪld æz ðə "hˈɑːɾɪst dˌiːdʒˈeɪ ʌv tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv" baɪ ˈaʊt mˌæɡɐzˈiːn ɪn ðɛɹ dʒˈuːn ˈɪʃuː.
Due to his increasing popularity in the club scene and especially in the gay community, he was hailed as the "Hottest DJ of 2005" by Out Magazine in their June issue.