Hauptman graduated as a jazz singer and is also a self-taught pianist. His music is a blend of jazz, alternative R&B, soul and pop. Through relaxed grooves he distances himself from typical arrangements and harmonious approaches of contemporary pop artists. ‘Finished, not perfect’ is the first, self-released album by Hauptman. The title reflects the realisation that perfection can never be achieved and that by blindly pursuing it, we might never actually finish anything.