ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv hiː sˈaɪnd wɪð sˌiːtˌiːkˈeɪ mˈænɪdʒmənt dˈɑːli pˈɑːɹtən ænd ðɪ ˈeɪdʒənsi ɡɹˈuːp mjˈuːz, maɪ kˈɛmɪkəl ɹoʊmˈæns, pˈɪŋk flˈɔɪd ˈæftɚ bˌiːɪŋ dɪskˈʌvɚd θɹuː wˈɪnɪŋ ðə "ɡɪtˈɑːɹ sˈɛntɚ sˈɪŋɚ sˈɔŋɹaɪɾɚ" kˈɑːntɛst.
In 2012 he signed with CTK management (Dolly Parton) and The Agency Group (Muse, My Chemical Romance, Pink Floyd) after being discovered through winning the "Guitar Center Singer Songwriter" contest.