[5] He graduated with a B.A in History and Religion from the University of Iowa and then began working as a magician in Los Angeles before touring the country.
In 2016, he appeared on the ITV series The Next Great Magician where he performed with the cast from the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical[8][9] That same year he appeared on Harry Connick Jr's television talk show Harry.
[10][11][12][13][14] On January 16, 2018, he released his autobiography titled Here Is Real Magic: A Magician's Search for Wonder in the Modern World.
[15] On February 15, 2018, Staniforth appeared on the Today Show where he performed a trick for journalist Megyn Kelly.
[16] He has also hosted TED Talks at the University of Iowa related to his profession, as well as the emotions of those impacted by magic tricks.