 By his early teenage years, West was an accomplished musician on multiple instruments.He would frequently form bands and play at backyard parties before going on to play in Los Angeles rock clubs before he was old enough to drink at the clubs but welcomed to play on their stages.He cites the "creative atmosphere" in which he was raised as formative to his career, and is known for his versatility as "a multi-instrumentalist (who) shifts from genre to genre with a dazzling agility".