While in high school, his CD "Cobalt Blue" reached over 1.6 million downloads at MP3.com and he was recognized as the Top Artist in Los Angeles.
In a move that would later enhance his composer's ear, his father placed him in Suzuki piano lessons, a method known for teaching children to play an instrument by listening to recordings as opposed to simply written music, when he was five .
From age 13 through 17, he won several state-wide composition competitions by the Wisconsin School Music Association and Department of Public Instruction, including winning both first and second place awards for two of his pieces in the same year.
The five-week course of university-level training in music and composition allowed Spaeth the opportunity to work with a full orchestra of his peers from around the world.
He posted the tracks on the independent music website MP3.com and ultimately received 1.6 million downloads and accolades such as the Top Artist in Los Angeles.
Before he attended the University of Southern California for film music, he attracted the attention of Lawrence David Foldes, the youngest director to ever be on the board of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.
He has also written scores to many other television and film projects, including a documentary "Holy Man: The USA v Douglas White” narrated by Martin Sheen.