Born in Yerevan. He studied at Kh. Abovyan School No. 2. He graduated from the Yerevan Fine Arts and Theatre Institute, after which he worked as an actor at the Yerevan Theatre of the Young Spectator. He worked at Armenian Radio in 1990-2009: in 1990-1991 as a presenter; in 1991-1993 as founder and head of the radio directorate's music and entertainment programme "Dzeghnahark" ("Attic"); and in 1993-2009 as founder and artistic director of the music and culture programme "Stereo-Studia".