he first rose to prominence after his cover of blackstreet's "no diggity" went viral online, reaching number one on the hypemachine chart in may 2011. he released his first extended play, "thinking in textures", on 22 march 2012 to positive reviews, being described as "wonderfully loungey" and praised for its ability to "mix subtlety with impressive beauty". the ep was also popular with fans, with its second single, "i'm into you", landing at number 24 on triple j's hottest 100 of 2012.