At the age of 11, he began performing music, citing Eric Clapton and his bands Derek & The Dominos, Cream, Stevie Ray Vaughan Pink Floyd and James Taylor as his early influences.
[3] Kyle graduated from Lassiter High School and later moved to Boston to attend Berklee College of Music on a scholarship where he studied songwriting for guitarists.
Patrick left Hillside Manor to pursue The Click Five,[1] but the remaining band members continued to write and perform under the name for a few years following.
[3] After The Click Five recorded and released the song featuring Patrick's vocals, "Empty" became a #1 radio hit in multiple countries throughout Southeast Asia.
In 2007, Patrick took over The Click Five following the departure of Eric Dill and sang the lead vocals on their sophomore album, Modern Minds and Pastimes.
[6] 2008 saw The Click Five headline sold-out arenas on three continents as well as perform with groups like The Black Eyed Peas, The Script, and Placebo.
[12] The music video includes real-life statistics of human trafficking and makes use of blindfolds to show that people need to be more aware of what happens around them.
They visited the Transitions shelter, a home for young girls who have managed to escape the wrath of human trafficking.
All 6 songs on the EP were self-produced, and featured a wide variety of instruments on it, all performed by Kyle Patrick.
[18] From mid-December 2011 to early January 2012, Patrick traveled to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Phnom Penh to promote his solo work.
[26] In February 2022, Patrick announced via his Instagram account that he will be returning under new alias, PACER, after a 10-year hiatus as a solo artist.
[26] He currently resides in Los Angeles, California,[26] with his wife Sophie Bruza, where he owns a recording studio.
[28] In 2011, Kyle was a Celebrity Ambassador with MTV EXIT, performing countries like Cambodia and Thailand to raise awareness about human trafficking.