After his stint as a roadie, he formed a folk rock band called Rausyanfikir, meaning Thinkers (origin: Persian) with school friends Esham Jamil and Mohd Khair Mohd Yasin.
Its single from their second release " Dhikir Fikir Fikir" was awarded Best Local Malay Composition 1997 by COMPASS ( Composers and Authors Society of Singapore) Awards.