Cosplaying since 2004, he has won several awards in cosplay, was featured in the New York Post and was part of the 2014 NYCC Eastern championships of Cosplay. He is a graduate of the American Academy of Personal Training, an ISSA Certified Fitness Trainer with 10 years of experience training and developing fitness plans for his clients. He is also a former open-heart surgery survivor. In his down time he streams retro games on Twitch and YouTube under Kofitnessny.