ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn, hiː wʌz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd wˈʌn ʌvðə hˈaɪɪst ˈɑːnɚz ɪnðə mɐdʒˈɪʃən kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi, ɐ mˈæstɚz fˈɛloʊʃˌɪp wɪððɪ ɐkˈædəmi ʌv mˈædʒɪkəl ˈɑːɹts.
In 1999, he was awarded one of the highest honors in the magician community, a Masters Fellowship with the Academy of Magical Arts.