æt ðɪ ˈeɪdʒ ʌv fˈɪftiːn, hiː wʌz plˈeɪɪŋ dɹˈʌmz pɹəfˈɛʃənəli wɪð vˈɛɹiəs lˈoʊkəl ɹˈɑːk ænd ɹˈɪðəm ænd blˈuːz bˈændz.
At the age of fifteen, he was playing drums professionally with various local rock and rhythm and blues bands.