He studied under blues veteran Mel Brown, later playing country, rock, and pop.

He has performed with Canadian musicians Roy Clark, Jeff Healey, and Tal Bachman.

Following the band's demise, Strongman opted to be the lead guitar player for Kazzer, giving him the opportunity to tour in the United States and Europe.

[2] Strongman relocated to Hamilton, Ontario in 2007 releasing Honey, his first blues album.

He also supported well-known slide guitar player Sonny Landreth on his only Canadian date in Toronto, Ontario.