His releases have achieved UK chart success over a c. 10 year period from 1996, and he is known for his live performances and club nights.
[1][2][3] Tissera is known for his live performances at events such as Global Gathering, Creamfields and Homelands, and for promoting the Leeds-based Kissdafunk club night.
His music has been played by a range of well-known DJs, including Pete Tong, Carl Cox, and Judge Jules.
[3][4][5] In 2012 Tissera made it into the Mixmag list of top badly behaved DJs, after getting into trouble with the authorities for inciting the Kissdafunk crowd to resist the police.
Noel Gardner of the Quietus was more circumspect, calling Tissera a "hard trance dork" following his change to a harder style.