Satbir Aulakh believes "he always grew up with a sense of rhythm".
However, it was a long and unlikely journey from Punjab in India to Darwin in Australia's north where he found himself leading two lives.
A doctor by day, and hit-making singer by night.
"I've been singing since I was three. My mum says I wanted to be a musician or singer," he explained.
Nonetheless, Dr Aulakh's first passion came second to his family's expectations.
"There was always a pressure that you can become a doctor, engineer, lawyer and, then, you can be whatever you want," he said.
"But they don't tell you it takes you 30 years to be one of those and by then, you're not left with much time."
However, after decades as a doctor, the singer from India would not be deterred.
With a local crew in Darwin, Aulakh had his first song written and recorded.
All that he needed was a video.
"We shot it in Darwin in my backyard, actually, in my shed."
The song, Taqdiyaan Akhaan, roughly translates as "My eyes are looking at you", Aulakh said.
Two years after his first song, there were eyes looking at him: That of T-Series, the owner of the world's most popular YouTube channel, who then featured a song of his.
It went on to be watched 13 million times.
An international star in Darwin
Aulakh's job as a doctor first took him from his home state of Punjab, India, across the country, then across continents to Europe to the United Kingdom.
However, it was a bizarre coincidence that brought him to Australia.
While training as a doctor in the UK, he applied for a job in Mount Gambier and didn't realise the town in question was in South Australia.
"I didn't realise at the time that it was in Australia, but I ended up in Australia," he said.
"I was very happy for that."
Although his videos have a global audience, the cast and crew are Darwin-based, and it's proving good business for them.
Director of photography Simon Manzie thought Aulakh's initial pitch to film and bring to life love ballads and party tracks was a prank.
"I had this phone call from this guy, and I literally didn't think it was true. We get phone calls all the time," Manzie said.
"I hung up a couple of times, until he said, 'No, no, no,. You've got to believe me. I make music video clips,'" he said.
Manzie then decided to take a chance on Aulakh, and it worked.
"I ended up having a look at what he'd done online and realised he was the real deal," Manzie said.
"I think the first one we did had two million hits.
"So it's one of those scenarios where you don't think, in your backyard, there'd be someone who is professional, and also does these amazing videos."
The physician has also developed a reputation for being a joy to work with.
"The thing about Satbir is he makes sure that the locals are part of it. And it's a great opportunity to be a part of something that's so interesting and and also provides, you know, income for so many people in the territory," Manzie said.
As for what Aulakh hopes for his future, he wants to keep doing what he's doing.
"I'm known for being a doctor who can sing or who can perform," he says.
"I want to be a performer or a singer who can work as a doctor. That'd be awesome."
