Born in Andros, Bahamas, he had his first success in 1995 when he won the 400 m national title at the Bahamian Championships. That same year he made his first major appearance on the world stage, running in the 4×400 metres relay at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics. Although the team including Troy McIntosh, Dennis Darling and Timothy Munnings did not make the final, their time of 3:02.85 minutes in the heats was a Bahamian national record. The following year he ran his lifetime best of 45.69 seconds for the individual event in the altitude of Mexico City. This earned him selection for the 1996 Summer Olympics, where he ran in the 400 metres heats and placed seventh in the 4×400 metres relay final.