His brand of magic - "Magic2.0" - merges traditional sleight of hand techniques with technology, using phones, robots, and artificial intelligence.

[1] Doug has been profiled on CNN by Laurie Segall in a segment titled "Magician or Hacker?"

[2] In January 2009, McKenzie became the Magic Director for the Conjuring Arts Research Center's Hocus Pocus Project.

The goal of the program is to empower participants by introducing them to fun and accessible magic effects that, with some effort, they will master and be able to share in other settings.

As of 2011, the project runs in a Juvenile Detention Center and a number of hospitals (both adult and children) in the New York City area with plans to expand its footprint nationwide.