Although part of many independent Toronto music projects in the late 1980s and early 1990s, it was not until 1995 that his professional career began to take off. Having been granted the FACTOR New Talent Demo Award for music that year and being runner up in the Toronto radio station Q107's Scott Liddle Songwriters Award, Kulas also released his first solo studio album titled Mosquito.
Although he was involved with various independent Toronto music projects throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, it wasn't until 1995 that his professional career began to take off. He received the FACTOR New Talent Demo Award for his music in that year and finished as runner-up in the Toronto radio station Q107's Scott Liddle Songwriters Award.  He also released his first solo studio album, "Mosquito," during this time.