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• Began seriously studying voice when he enrolled in the Interlochen (MI) Arts Program in the late 1990s.
• Got his big break singing at the 1999 inauguration for the governor of California at the request of renowned producer, composer and arranger David Foster.
• Filled in for Andrea Bocelli during rehearsals of the 1999 Grammys, singing a duet with Celine Dion and attracting the attention of Rosie O'Donnell, who hosted the event that year; she booked him on her talk show.
• Performed with Charlotte Church at the closing ceremonies of the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City.
• Collaborated with iconic producer Rick Rubin for his fifth album, Illuminations (2010).
• In 2011, launched the nonprofit organization Find Your Light Foundation to "enrich the lives of young people through arts, education and cultural awareness."