dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz jˈɪɹz æt dʒˈuːnjɚ hˈaɪ hiː ænd hɪz fɹˈɛndz stˈɑːɹɾᵻd ɐ dʒˈæz bˈænd kˈɔːld dˈɛθstɑːɹ wˌɪtʃ lˈeɪɾɚ dɪsbˈændᵻd ɪn hˈaɪ skˈuːl.
During his years at junior high he and his friends started a jazz band called Deathstar which later disbanded in high school.