Formerly a drummer or singer in various rock bands, including post-grunge's Silent Cry, he auditioned for The Voice of Germany in 2013. His debut album, The Mad Hatter's Neighbor, was released in early 2014 and charted in his homeland, Austria, and Switzerland. Here I Am followed the same year, charting in the same countries, and climbing to number three in Germany. In 2015, his song "Heart of Stone" won Unser Song für Österreich, qualifying it for entry in Eurovision Song Contest 2015, but he withdrew. ~ Marcy Donelson