Conversation so far:
How did Criss Angel get started as a magician?
Criss Angel has said that, I stayed away from magicians when I was younger because I didn't want to think like them and wanted to create my own style.“
How did Criss Angel create his own style as a magician?
What kind of magic did Criss Angel do before going professional?
Criss Angel's first major illusion was making his mother float in their family den.

Question: What did he work as?
Self-contained rewrite: What did Criss Angel work as?