Rafael burst onto the scene in 2022 with his breakout remix of Jimi Jules' "My City’s on Fire", amassing over half a million streams and earning support from industry icons like Michael Bibi, Jamie Jones, and CamelPhat. Building on this momentum, he released on labels such as Three Six Zero Recordings, Hot Creations, and Realm. In 2024, Rafael continued his upward trajectory with two collaborations with Adam Ten, including an official remix of Jamie Jones' "La Musa".