ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː, hiː dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd tʊ ɛkspˈænd hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ ænd mˈuːvd tə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi, ɐ ɹˈɪsk ðæt pˈeɪd ˈɔf æz hiː kwˈɪkli fˈaʊnd fˈeɪm ɪnðə bˈɪɡ ˈæpəl ɪn lˈɛs ðˌænə jˈɪɹ.
In 2003, he decided to expand his career and moved to New York City, a risk that paid off as he quickly found fame in the Big Apple in less than a year.