Mario co-founded Epiphany in 2009 and was a small performance-based crew until it became a competitive dance company under Studio 604 in 2013. Mario was a co-director until-2016. As the director, he was in charge of the company’s choreography, artistic and visual direction. During this time Epiphany participated in competitions such as the Canadian Hip-Hop Championships, World Of Dance Vancouver, and Prelude Seattle.