His first professional performances were with fellow music popularisers, including Howard Cable from CBC and Leo Roman Elli, who played in summertime bands at the Bigwig Inn up in the Lake of Bays and also at the Manor Richelieu in Murray Bay.
Il a réalisé ses premières performances professionnelles avec d'autres artistes qui ont popularisé la musique, dont Howard Cable, de la CBC, et Leo Romanelli, qui a joué dans des groupes estivaux au Bigwin Inn, à Lake of Bays et au Manoir Richelieu, à Murray Bay.