hiː stˈɑːɹɾᵻd pɚfˈɔːɹmɪŋ ɪn kæfˈɑːnəz ˈæftɚ ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾɪŋ fɹʌm hˈaɪ skˈuːl ænd ɹᵻlˈiːst hɪz deɪbjˈuː ɹˈɛkɚd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ.
He started performing in kafanas after graduating from high school and released his debut record in 1974.