Biography

1981 Born in Vantaa, Finland
1998 Joining Helsinki Balalaika Orchestra (est. 1910)
2000 Graduating Tikkurila high school
2001 Army service in Santahamina, Helsinki
2002-3 Studies in Lahti college of crafts and design,
              wooden boat department
2003-5 Graduating Ikaalinen college of crafts and design,
              lutherie depatrment, artisan
2005 Founding Schmell-kvartet
2006 Starting own workshop in Helsinki
2006 Founding Helsinki Domra Orchestra, chairman of the
              association
2007 Stipend from Suomen Kulttuurirahasto to develop
              guitar double-top tech, 10 000 e from the fund of
              Kira Koroma and Uuno Arpiainen