In 1998, he attended California Institute of the Arts to study 20th century electronic music and sound design for music and film. Soon after, he met Shad Scott and put out a self-titled release with Isophlux.
In 1998, he began his studies at the California Institute of the Arts, focusing on 20th-century electronic music and sound design for both film and music.  He subsequently collaborated with Shad Scott to release a self-titled album through Isophlux.