[citation needed] After a few misleading steps at home, he managed to move to Hamburg, Germany, where he was engaged as a backing vocalist for several record productions.

[citation needed] In 2002, Patrick met producer and songwriter David Jost, who helped Nuo sign a contract with Warner Music.

[3] That same year, Nuo joined Zeichen der Zeit, a Christian music project whose first single "Du bist nicht allein" became a top ten success in Germany.

[3] In 2006, Nuo reteamed with Zeichen der Zeit to produce their second album Generation David (2006), and participated in another non-profit aid project when he provided vocals for the Fury in the Slaughterhouse cover, charity single "Won't Forget These Days", released during the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

In 2011, Nuo became a member of the jury in the German Idol series show Deutschland sucht den Superstar alongside producer Dieter Bohlen and singer Fernanda Brandão.