[2] Roucau became interested in magic at an early age after seeing Fu Manchu perform in Argentina.
[3]: 279 Roucau previously performed as Ricardo and then as Larry, before being warned in 1961 by John Scarne that the name would not work for a magician trying to make it in America.
[1] Roucau adopted the name Fantasio after noticing it on a box of playing cards.
[2] Roucau was known for his handling of walking sticks and lit candles, which he would make materialise during his act.
[5] Roucau and his wife Monica won second place in General Magic at the 1979 Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques (FISM) competition[6] and Rocau won second place in Comedy Magic in the 1994 FISM competition.