Born in 1973 in Kazakhstan/Karaganda. There I successfully completed the music school and musical technical school in the subject button accordion (minor subject piano). It took a total of 9 years. Then I moved to Voronesh to the ''Hochschule für Musik'' (Academy of Music) and spent another 3 years there. In 1995 I moved to Germany and after the successful entrance examination at the ''Cologne University of Music, Department Wuppertal'' and was accepted. In 1999 I finally finished my studies with a state examination:) Since then I am constantly on the road on international stages as a button accordion player. I compose for different instruments and different styles.