hiː bɪkˌeɪm ɐ dʒˈænɪsɚɹi ænd ˈæftɚ dʒˈɔɪnɪŋ ɐ dʒˈænɪsɚɹi ɹᵻbˈɛliən ɪn nˈɪʃ ænd lˈiːdɪŋ wˈʌn ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti ɪn vˈɪdɪn, hiː mˈuːvd tə hiː wʌz nˈoʊn tə hæv ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒd ɪn pˈɛɾi tɹˈeɪd ænd kɹˈæfts lˈaɪk wˈɜːkɪŋ æz ɐ hˈæmæm ɐtˈɛndənt.
He became a Janissary and after joining a Janissary rebellion in Niš and leading one in 1720 in Vidin, he moved to  He was known to have engaged in petty trade and crafts like working as a hammam attendant.