He has been described as "Tom Waits meets Brownie McGhee" and his stage presence has led him to be a two time winner of the Canberra Roots Music 'Young Performer of the Year' award and one of the five finalists in the 2006 National Youth Week 'RockIt' music competition.
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He began performing at the age of 12 years old after becoming interested in blues music after hearing the Muddy Waters song 'Mannish Boy'.