For soul singer Kwayedza Kureya, one fateful Uber ride in LA changed the course of his life. After playing his first demo in the car, the driver — who happened to be a former music industry executive — passed it on to a label and the rest is history.

Known by his stage name Kwaye, the Zimbabwean artist has since been populating the charts with his own brand of infectious funk/synth/indie/neo-soul pop. One genre? For Kwaye, it’s child’s play.

From his go-to karaoke song, to his most treasured possession, and who would play him in the movie of his life (hint: it involves Stranger Things), we get to know the musician in this video…