Sir Ivan's journey began in 2000 when he played a demo tape for Dave Jurman, at Colombia Records. Dave was so impressed with Ivan's talent and enthusiasm that he immediately introduced him to Ernie Lake, half of the two–time Grammy-nominated producer team known as Soul Solution, who produced Sir Ivan's first single. For that first single, Sir Ivan chose the iconic John Lennon song "Imagine," as the lyrics and message closely mirrored his own beliefs of creating a world without violence and hatred. These lyrics resonated so strongly with Ivan because his father was an Auschwitz concentration camp survivor. "Imagine" was signed to Tommy Boy Records and was released on September 4, 2001, exactly one week before the horrendous September 11 tragedy. It broke into the Top 40 on the Billboard Club Play Chart. In 2011, Sir Ivan hit another milestone — he ranked in the Top 10 on Billboard's Dance/Club Play chart with his hit single "Hare Krishna." His first original song, "La La Land," in which he co-wrote the lyrics, also made the Top 10 in UK's Music Week Chart in 2012. Next up, Sir Ivan co-wrote his anti-bullying anthem, "Kiss All The Bullies Goodbye," created specifically to address the nation's teen bullying epidemic and the high suicide rate. Sir Ivan reached out to renowned dance music producer Paul Oakenfold and well-known singer Taylor Dayne and the song landed in the Top Ten in UK's Music Week Chart.