 However, it was not until his supporting lead in a small National Endowment for the Arts film "No Regrets" directed by Ruth Charny and produced by Ellen Sherman and his subsequent lead in the Broadway rock musical "Marlowe" along with Patrick Jude and Lisa Mordente that he came to the attention of the New York music industry, in particular Ron Delsner, who encouraged him to begin his own recording career.In 1981, Rosen met Ned Liben, then the owner of New York's Sundragon Recording Studios.Liben had built his first professional studio at the age of 14 and by the time he met Rosen had worked with Jimi Hendrix, The Talking Heads, The Ramones and a host of New York's rockers.