ɹˌiːɪnvˈɛntɪŋ hɪmsˈɛlf æz ɐ sˈɪŋɚsˈɔŋɹaɪɾɚ, hiː ɹᵻlˈiːst hɪz deɪbjˈuː ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt ˌiːpˈiː, sˈɪks tˈeɪlz ʌv dˈeɪndʒɚ, ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː.
Reinventing himself as a singer-songwriter, he released his debut independent EP, Six Tales of Danger, in 2002.