He began playing guitar when he was eight years old. His father is an African jazz guitarist who played with the renowned Mlimani Park Orchestra. Leo spent years playing his father's guitar whilst alone in the house, copying the chords he'd seen his father play.
Alianza kupiga gitaa akiwa na umri wa miaka nane tu. Baba yake ni mpiga gitaa wa aina ya muziki wa African Jazz katika bendi mashuhuri ya Mlimani Park Orchestra. Leo alitumia miaka mingi akipiga gitaa ya baba yake akiwa peke yake nyumbani, huku akifuata mpangilio wa sauti aliokua akipiga baba yake.