Born on 01 05 1957 in Vilnius.
Graduated from Vilnius S. Nėries Secondary School. At the same time he studied at the B. Dvarionas Music School and the J. Tallat-Kelpša Higher Music School (accordion class). He studied directing at Klaipėda Conservatoire for one year, then studied Lithuanian language and literature at Vilnius Pedagogical Institute (now the Lithuanian University of Education), graduating in 1981.Since 2002 he has been studying English at Vilnius University. Since 1982 he has been teaching Lithuanian, later translating books from English and teaching English. Lives in Melnrage.