Originally from Asbestos (Val-des-Sources), Quebec,[4] he studied music at the Université du Québec à Montréal, where he was often commissioned to write music for films made by his friends in the film studies program.[1] He subsequently formed the band Mimosa with singer Ines Talbi, who were the winners of the 2007 Francouvertes competition for emerging musical artists from Quebec.[5] He later launched his own recording studio, Le Nid.[1]
He has released albums as a recording artist under the names Peter Henry Phillips in English and Pilou in French,[1] but is credited under his own name on film scores.