Saw Fozzi pick up an acoustic guitar given to him by his Oma (Grandmother). Though short on musical knowledge he joined a band formed by school mates. Promptly elected lead vocals and rhythm guitarist, after offering to sing a song the “then” bass player was singing. Various lineups of cabaret / rock bands followed eventuating in a line up  without a bassist and so a change of amplifiers and reduction of strings from 6 to 4.

The 80’s

Were good for Fozzi and after forming a 3 piece to compete in a local Battle of the Bands was asked to join a group being put together using exceptional members from several bands.

This group, “Xept-U” went on to support the likes of Redgum, Mal Eastik, Fairport Convention, The Troggs, Icehouse, Uncanny  X-Men, Dragon, Choir Boys, and Midnight Oil touring through South Australia.

The 90’s & 00's

Xept-U then migrated west  playing the Perth “beer barns” Raffles, Sundowner, Stadium, Beaconsfield, Charles Hotel, Cargos, Metropolis, and Rockwell's as well as country gigs and Bindoon Rock.  Xept U ran its course and Fozzi spent some time in the Reporters, a hard pub-rock act before filling in with the Flying Piranhas, Running Hot, Postcards from Pakistan, and forming his own band “Storm” a top 40 danceable pop-rock act, which dissolved in  2001 / 2002 following the tragic suicide of a good friend "Mick", who was also the lead guitarist.