hiː tʃˈɛɹd ðə pˈaɪɹət pˈɑːɹɾi wˌaɪl lˈɪvɪŋ ˈɔf ʌv doʊnˈeɪʃənz ænd tʃˈæɹᵻɾi fɹʌm səpˈoːɹɾɚz fɔːɹ ˈeɪtiːn mˈʌnθs, ʌntˈɪl hiː wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə ðə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən pˈɑːɹləmənt.
He chaired the Pirate Party while living off of donations and charity from supporters for 18 months, until he was elected to the European Parliament.