His remix of Justin Bieber’s “Boyfriend” had another 1.6 million views and his 2012 video “Happy Ending” had a million views. The three hits were included on his first Mixtape A Toast to Tommy which was released in 2011. Stud’s mixtape hit #2 on the US iTunes Hip-Hop Albums chart and #3 worldwide. All together his videos have been viewed more than 58 million times on his YouTube channel. He released his debut studio album Relief in 2013 and the album hit #1 on the iTunes Hip-Hop albums sales chart within hours. His remix of “Gas Pedal” by Sage the Gemini has been viewed more than 3 million times. He released his third studio album Closer in July 2014 and a fourth album These Days in 2016. In 2016 he starred in the reality TV series This Is Mike Stud.