Birthplace: Indianapolis, America
Education: piano at East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina;
bandura, voice, and composition at L'viv State Higher Music
Institute, L'viv, Ukraine; bandura, voice, and composition at
Kyiv Music Academy, Kyiv, Ukraine
Currently Resides: New York City, New York/ Kyiv, UA
Other current and past projects: Experimental Bandura Trio , Commisar Vanishing ,
Dumka Chorus , Ukrainian Bandura Chorus (Detroit),
Haydamaky
Birth Date: April 23, 1975-Taurus (the bull)
Favorite Food: Pelmeny swimming in hot sauce with sour cream and butter,
 fried fat back with bread (salo)
Favorite Drink: Ukrainska z Pertsem (vodka with chili peppers), vodka and Cranberry
Favorite Type of Girl: blondes from Kyiv
Favorite Music: Ukrainian Mountain Music (Hutzul), Musorgsky,
John Coltrane (avant-garde), Led Zeppelin