ɐ lˈoʊkəl tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən bˈænd kˈɔːld ðə tɹˈɑːpɪkəl bˈænd əbzˈɜːvd hɪz pɚfˈoːɹmənsᵻz ænd ɪnvˈaɪɾᵻd hˌɪm tə plˈeɪ ɐ kˈʌpəl ʌv sˈɔŋz; lˈeɪɾɚ ðə bˈænd stˈaɪloʊ lˈɪvɚ fɹˈiːstaɪl ɹᵻkɹˈuːɾᵻd hˌɪm.
A local television band called The Tropical Band observed his performances and invited him to play a couple of songs; later the band Stylo Livre (freestyle) recruited him.