ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn, hiː fˈɔːɹmd ðə hˈɪphˈɑːp tɹˈiːoʊ sˈɛnəspˌiːsiːz, nˈoʊɾəbəl æz ðə fˈɜːst mˈeɪdʒɚ pɹˈɑːdʒɛkt fˈiːtʃɚɹɪŋ fjˈuːtʃɚ dˈuːmtɹiː kˈoʊfˈaʊndɚ pˈiː.ˈoʊ.ˈɛs. ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð ɹˈæpɚ sˈɪst.
In 2001, he formed the hip-hop trio Cenospecies, notable as the first major project featuring future Doomtree co-founder P.O.S. along with rapper Syst.