He participated in Indian Idol season 5 and he was in the top 5.
[1][2][3] Pathak is from Lakhimpur (Kheri) Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow).
After completion, he was looking for a job, and a friend suggested he try his luck at music reality shows as he had a good voice.
He participated in Indian Idol 5, as one of Top-5 selected finalists, but did not make the final three.
[4][better source needed] He studied music under Suresh Wadkar for two years.