Had a cease and desist order levied against him by the WWE for the
similarity of his name to WWE wrestler Shawn Michaels. The order was rescinded
after it was discovered his name was trademarked.
When he first started in the industry he did a lot of his initial adult work in Germany.
He moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in 1989.
Is a licensed nurse.
A double Hall of Fame inductee in both the AVN Hall of Fame and XRCO Hall of Fame.
He, along with fellow porn stars Lisa Ann and Nikki Benz, hosted the XRCO
Awards event in April 2010.