In 2000, he had chart success with a funk-soul song he wrote for the artist Malina called "By Your Side", remixed and licensed by Tommy Boy label NY, reaching #12 on the Billboard charts.
ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, hiː hæd tʃˈɑːɹt səksˈɛs wɪð ɐ fˈʌŋksˈoʊl sˈɔŋ hiː ɹˈoʊt fɚðɪ ˈɑːɹɾɪst meɪlˈiːnə kˈɔːld "baɪ jʊɹ sˈaɪd", ɹᵻmˈɪkst ænd lˈaɪsənst baɪ tˈɑːmi bˈɔɪ lˈeɪbəl ˌɛnwˈaɪ, ɹˈiːtʃɪŋ hˈæʃ twˈɛlv ɔnðə bˈɪlboːɹd tʃˈɑːɹts.