Launched his professional career as music director/arranger for the group Music & Magic.

In 1989 Toto set up his own recording studio SONATA. This was the first partnership with singer Lou Bonnevie, who eventually became his wife. Sonata paved the way to numerous international recording projects. He scored many animated films and videos mostly released in Japan under Artmic Records, Polygram and Bandai Records (the outfit which produced the popular Power Rangers). A popular Japanese animated series TOTO scored was the A. D. POLICE wherein video fanatics not only in ASIA, Hongkong but also in L. A. and other parts of the U.S. -- savored his avant-garde soundtrack. -Dimitri Productions.
Toto is also married to the musical artist Lou Bonnevie.