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At the age of 12 he started to write and play music with his first performance at Coober Pedy Area School just a few years later. In 1989 at the Barmera Country Music Festival he placed in the top 3 beside Bill and Nash Chambers for male vocalist of the year. In 1991-2 won the top male vocalist at the Pt Pirie Country Music Festival. In 1993-4, Tamworth, he received the Golden Didgeridoo Award which lead to performances at the Sydney Opera House, Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan. Then toured nationally with 'Tamworth on Parade' featuring Jimmy Little, Norma Hara Murphy and Ironback. In 1995, at the Adelaide festival Theatre he performed with Archie Roach, Jimmy Little, Paul Kelly and Troy Casadaly for 'Aboriginal to the World'. At the Norwood town Hall performed with Slim Dusty, Casey Chambers and the Dead Ringer Band. In 1996 took out the Lead Male Vocal Award at the Alice Springs Country Music Awards. In 1997 took out the Tex Morton Award for Male Vocal of the Year in Tamworth. Now,