Graduate of Indiana University with a degree in public administration, Azur is the visionary impetus behind the growing success of Flying 101, including the creation of the "best dunking DVD ever made." From his earliest years in competition, Azur has won dozens of awards in art, music, photography, and writing. He was twice selected as his school's athlete of the year, winning many sports awards before dedicating himself to the promotion of the dunking prowess of other athletes. Azur gained state and national recognition by becoming the state Eagle Scout of the Year five times and being selected the National Eagle Scout of the Year. Azur earned the Congressional Award Gold Medal and received the BSA Heroism Award. Azur was also selected to receive the prestigious Council Young American Award, Nobel Scholarship, and the Valley Forge Freedoms Foundation's George Washington Honor Medal.