Complex sentence: He is also a magician, described in 1999 by "The Times", as "an extraordinary magician, performer and artist" despite the fact that he has apparently received little coverage in the specialised magic press (see "Conflicting information" below).
Split into simpler sentences: He is also a magician, described in 1999 by "The Times", as "an extraordinary magician, performer and artist". However, he has apparently received little coverage in the specialised magic press (see "Conflicting information" below).