On Wednesday, November 12, 2008, the 6th annual Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards held at the Riverside Convention Center.The night featured several business leaders and entreprenuers.
Mask was featured for his efforts in establishing TapouT as a force in the the business community.
From the show; "In 1997, Charles "Mask" Lewis Jr. started TapouT, a mixed martial arts clothing and accessory brand that has grown into an empire that boasts multi-million dollar sales, sponsored fighters and a reality show."
He was awarded the Innovative Entreprenuer of the Year Award for his achievements.
Mask is the militant face responsible for the TapouT brand and lifestyle - a movement, really – “an expression of combat known the world wide.TapouT is taking on a life of its own with an attitude so American and Arrogant that the demand for the brand has gone global.TapouT' a madhouse-hold name, along with a full line of fighter gear, men's, women's, youth and accessories.