The two were later reintroduced at Queens College and briefly played together in a classic rock cover band called Steel Eagle.

Following the song's release and subsequent controversy, the band went on a brief hiatus, during which Staiman moved to Los Angeles and pursued a solo career.

The same year, Staiman and Ira Silver formed the Jewish pop duo 3 Day Yuntif, who released their debut single, "Thank God It's Shabbos (TGIS)".

[6] In 2017, Staiman directed and co-wrote "Find Your Song", a music video promoting Shalhevet High School that featured student and Gotham actor David Mazouz.

He co-wrote and co-produced with director Zach Zorba Grashin the 2021 horror film Knifecop, starring Kane Hodder.

[9] He is set to make his directorial debut in 2022 with the film Love Virtually, which he also produced and co-wrote with Cheston Mizel and which stars Cheri Oteri, Stephen Tobolowsky, and Paul F. Tompkins.