hiː bɪɡˈæn ɡˈeɪnɪŋ ɐ bɹˈɔːdɚ mjˈuːzɪkəl bˈækɡɹaʊnd ɪn ɐ wˈaɪd vɚɹˈaɪəɾi ʌv stˈaɪlz, wˌɪtʃ ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd ʒˈɑːnɹəz sˈʌtʃ ɐz ɹˈɑːk, pˈɑːp, dʒˈæz, fjˈuːʒən, ˈɑːɹ ænd bˈiː, klˈæsɪkəl, wˈɜːld ænd fˈoʊk.
He began gaining a broader musical background in a wide variety of styles, which included genres such as rock, pop, jazz, fusion, R&B, classical, world and folk.