Born in Riga, Latvia in 1983. Emmigrated with family to Israel in 1990. At the age of nine began to play the trumpet; teacher Avraham Felder. At the age of 17 began playing the doublebass; teacher Emil Ram. Graduated from Thelma-Yellin High School. In 2005 moved to New-York. There played with Gregory Hutchinson, Donald Harrison, David Schniter, singer Mark Murphy and Jon Davis (Jaco Pastorius’ pianist for a period) among others. Returned to Tel-Aviv in December 2013.