ˈæftɚ ðə kəmplˈiːʃən ʌv hɪz sˈɛkəndɚɹi ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks, hiː sˈɔːt wˈɜːk æz ɐ vˈoʊkəlˌɪst wɪðˌɪn ðə dʒɐmˈeɪkən mjˈuːzɪk ˈɪndʌstɹi.
After the completion of his secondary education in 1976, he sought work as a vocalist within the Jamaican music industry.