Īccording to Tommy Lee Sparta, it wasn't until his performance at Vybz Kartel's Birthday Bash on 7 January 2010 that he decided to take the idea of being a musician seriously, and he soon accepted the offer to become an official member of the Portmore Empire crew. Tommy Lee Sparta, however, was reluctant to leave his family and neighborhood, and declined the offer.
Kartel, noticing that the artist was receiving positive responses from the crowd, invited him to move to Kingston and become a part of the Portmore Empire, Kartel's music crew. Tommy Lee Sparta began deejaying in late 2007 at Snipa Studios in Flanker, where he recorded his first song, 'Spartan Story.' During this time, he performed as an opening act for local shows, including several from Portmore artist Vybz Kartel.
