Around that time he began collaborations with Brooklyn singer-songwriter Michael Sackler-Berner, which led to the founding of band The Slim Kings alongside bassist Andy Attanasio. The Slim Kings released two albums and multiple singles, landing music featured on shows like "Bloodline" on Netflix, "Chicago PD" and "Chicago Fire" on NBC, "Nurse Jackie" on Showtime and many others. The band toured with ZZ Top, Los Lonely Boys and continues to play in the tri-state region regularly. They recently worked with Grammy-winning producers Steve Jordan and Joel Hamilton.