klˈæsɪkli tɹˈeɪnd baɪ ɹᵻnˈaʊnd sˌæn fɹænsˈɪskoʊ sˈɪmfəni pɚkˈʌʃənˌɪst, ˈænθəni sˈaɪɚn, bˈʊtʃ bɪɡˈæn pɚfˈɔːɹmɪŋ ɪn nˈaɪtklʌbz æt ðɪ ˈeɪdʒ ʌv sˈɛvəntˌiːn.
Classically trained by renowned San Francisco symphony percussionist, Anthony Cirone, Butch began performing in nightclubs at the age of 17.