From the age of eight, he entered singing competitions and won numerous first prizes, and quickly had the desire to compose, write and perform his own songs.
Three years later, in 1987, he released his second album "Turamarama Te Fenua Nei" which sold 20,000 copies, which placed him in the league of the great Polynesian singers.
His texts speak as much of love and fraternity, as of the preservation of nature and protection of the environment or of social justice and the affirmation of Polynesian identity.
[5] His music is most often influenced by rock and sometimes by reggae, even if some of his songs can also be Tahitian waltzes or if the orchestrations can sometimes use traditional Polynesian instruments, ukulele, pahu or toéré.
In this regard, "Manahuna", which was released in 1990, constitutes a musical turning point, insofar as the orchestrations become more " rock ", with a more prominent use of electric guitar, synthesizer and more powerful percussion.