As you might have guessed, he has a rather forceful personality, and he is very opinionated. He can be a very good artist; but he also tries to gain a lot through publicity and self-promotion. Those kinds of people often can be very difficult, as I'm sure you know.
I'll be sure to let you know if he contacts me. If he doesn't, there's little I can do, as we don't know each other that well.
I'm so sorry for the way he insulted you. I have no idea why he did that.