[3] Years of live performances in the early 2000s—including solo shows in New York City at former CBGBs and the Virgin Megastore[4]—culminated in Nozari releasing his debut album Late Nite VIP on October 18, 2005.

Billboard Magazine (in a review for the December 10, 2005 issue, pages 49–50) compared Nozari's singing style to "a young George Michael",[6] and cited Late Nite VIP's "electro-funk-fueled pop sound" as being on par with the work of writer-producer Stuart Price (Madonna's Confessions on a Dancefloor) and Janet Jackson's longtime collaborators, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis[6] from his hometown of Minneapolis.

[6] Keo co-produced the album with Ellis Miah, whose production credits include Miley Cyrus[7] with some of the original tracks mixed by Jody den Broeder.

Known for his upbeat pop-dance style, his many residencies included Fire Island Pines, Splash, Club 57 and Rockit[1] and he's DJ'd many private parties for celebrities like Vanessa Williams.

[19] The album was mastered by multi-Grammy winner Randy Merrill[19][22] best known for his work with international pop artists including Harry Styles, Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande.

My fingerprint on you.” [27] Contributors on the Fingerprints album included musicians from the show Hamilton on Broadway; Peppermint (of Rupaul’s Drag Race) on the song “Treat Yourself”; and performer Mila Jam on “Summer Sex Magic.” [27] A music video directed by Nozari for “Summer Sex Magic” [29] received praise in an editorial by World of Wonder in their WOW Report first describing the song as “a little disco confection… perfect for enjoying a taste of summer, a taste of sex, or a taste of magic (preferably all three)” and noted the video’s many 1970s disco Easter eggs and references including Sonny & Cher, Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer's “No More Tears (Enough is Enough)” single cover, Farrah Fawcett’s iconic swimsuit poster, Burt Reynolds’ Cosmopolitan magazine centerfold, The Bee Gees, Sister Sledge, ABBA, and “a slew of other iconic queer moments and performers from the period.” [30] Nozari parlayed his experience as a performer in his music videos and as a professional DJ into roles in TV and film.

In addition to cameos in Broad City, Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special, White Collar, and the 2015 Tina Fey / Amy Poehler movie Sisters,[2] he also starred in an episode of the CBS show The Good Wife as Christine Baranski's client "Mike Taylor.