The narrative has been compared to the writings of William Burroughs, particularly such phrases as "a baying pack of people" in Naked Lunch.
Future Legend Records was partly named after Future Legend, the opening track of David Bowie's 1974 album Diamond Dogs and partly to promote the company’s mission to find and introduce artistic 'legends of the future'.
Back to the Future | John Legend | The Legend of Zelda | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | legend | Future Shop | Brütal Legend | Legend | The Legend of Sleepy Hollow | Odd Future | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Legend of the Five Rings | The Living Legend | The Legend of Korra | Phil of the Future | Legend of the Seeker | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier | Future | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues | The Legend of Zelda (video game) | The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya | The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún | The Legend of Boggy Creek | I Am Legend | Future (rapper) | Future Italy | Future and Freedom | Beautiful Future | World Future Society |
In 2006 he received the "Movado Future Legend Award", being the only to receive the honor for jazz.