hiː stˈɑːɹɾᵻd plˈeɪɪŋ lˈoʊkəl sˈaʊθ flˈɔːɹɪdə pˈʌŋk ʃˈoʊz æt ðɪ ˈeɪdʒ ʌv fˈɪftiːn wɪð hɪz hˈaɪ skˈuːl ɡɚɹˈɑːʒ bˈænd bᵻfˌoːɹ bˌiːɪŋ ˈæskt tə dʒˈɔɪn ɐ lˈoʊkəl pˈʌŋk bˈænd kˈɔːld lˈæst mˈɪnɪt.
He started playing local South Florida punk shows at the age of fifteen with his high school garage band before being asked to join a local punk band called Last Minute.