He rose to prominence in the 1930s due to his extravagant shows at many nightclubs in Havana where he played timbales, drums, cowbells and objects such as bottles and metal pans.

[11] Shueg quickly became a popular act in Havana's nightlife, partially as result of his self-promotion through graffiti that he sketched on streets and trains.

[3][11] Miguelito Valdés invited him to play at the Sans Souci, but the Musicians's Guild rejected him and Shueg went back to the nightclubs on the shoreline.

[8][13] Two years later, Errol Flynn attended one of Shueg's performances and offered him a role in the film The Big Boodle, which he accepted.

[8] Many other celebrities attended his performances in Havana between the 1930s and 1950s, including Langston Hughes,[14] Toña la Negra, Agustín Lara, Cab Calloway, and Ernest Hemingway,[7][8][10] and he was featured in Life magazine.