As part of his A-level exams he wrote a composition for symphonic orchestra which got performed by the Neue Elbland Philharmonie in 2001 under Peter Fanger.
From 2004–2008 he attended the Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber where he studied composition, arrangement and piano under Rainer Lischka, Marko Lackner, Lars Juling, Clemens Kühn and Jochen Aldinger.
Besides his work for film and game scores he wrote orchestral arrangements for Anastacia, Gary Barlow, Ronan Keating, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Bonnie Tyler, Matthias Schweighöfer and other international artists.
He worked on the music for commercial campaigns for Australian Open, Steggles, Salvation Army, Air New Zealand, Mobiliar und John West and others.
He has worked with the London Symphony Orchestra which recorded his Violin Concerto for Anna Karkowska in Abbey Road Studios conducted by Benjamin Wallfisch in 2010.