Early on in his career, Rocco studied with and was managed by sleight-of-hand expert and Tony Slydini protégé Bill Wisch.
[2] Rocco stated in an interview with the Wise Guyz Radio Show on May 1, 2019, "He (Bill Wisch) hooked me up with Tony Slydini.
[4] Most known for his sleeving techniques and skill, Silano is the recipient of the Merlin and Golden Lion Awards, a two-time winner of the coveted Manhattan Association of Cabarets Award, and has been nominated nine times as Magician of the Year by the Academy of Magical Arts in four different categories.
Silano is the only American to win awards at two FISM World Tournaments: 3rd place in Micromagic in 1994 [5] in Yokohama, Japan, and "Most Original Act" in 2006 in Stockholm, Sweden.
Silano performed at the 2007 Austrian Magic Convention in Vienna, Austria,[6] and appeared in the VH1 celebrity magic reality series, Celebracadabra, in 2008, as an adviser and guide for celebrity partner and 1st runner-up, Hal Sparks.