hiː bɪɡˈæn hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ ɪnðɪ ˈɜːli tˈuː θˈaʊzənd z, ænd spˈɛnt θɹˈiː jˈɪɹz wˈɜːkɪŋ æɾ ɐn ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl bˈɪznəs fˈɜːm wˌaɪl ɔːdˈɪʃənɪŋ ænd pɚfˈɔːɹmɪŋ ɪn ˈæmətʃɚ θˈiəɾɚɹ æt nˈaɪt.
He began his career in the early 2000s, and spent three years working at an international business firm while auditioning and performing in amateur theater at night.