Latvian composer, producer, and music industry professional with international touring, film scoring, and cultural policy development experience. Voting Member of The Recording Academy and former GRAMMY U Mentor. Proven track record in artist management, international market expansion, and development of national-level music funding programs.
professional experience
Since 2024
Association of Self-Employed Musicians (Latvia)
Board Member
Since 2020
FTG Recordings
Composer, Producer, Arranger, Studio Engineer
Since 2011
Relicseed (artist manager)
Managed international career development, booking strategy, and market expansion (5 U.S. tours, 4 EU tours, concerts in Japan).Coordinated performance at the 30th Anniversary Celebration of Metallica Kimo’s Bar – San Francisco, CA, USA (2011) and performance for His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
2017 - 2021
Latvian College of Culture
Lecturer; Author of the course “Music Management Psychology”
2017 - 2020
Latvian Performers’ and Producers’ Association (LaIPA)
Council Member
2018 - 2020
Foundation “Līdzskaņa”
Board Member
2013 - 2016
Rock Festival “KLANG” (Latvia)
General Manager; Head of Communications
FILM & INDUSTRY CREDITS
2025
Film “Just Breathe” (USA)
Co-Composer
2023 - 2024
The Recording Academy
GRAMMY U Mentor
2023
Film “Black Girl Missing” (USA)
Co-Composer
Since 2018
The Recording Academy
Voting member
CULTURAL POLICY INITIATIVE
2017 - 2018
Initiator and Co-Developer of Latvia’s first public funding program supporting international touring for Latvian bands and artists. Developed in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia and the Latvian Culture Capital Fund. The program launched in March 2018 and remains active.
ENDORSEMENTS
Since 2012
Schecter Guitars (USA)
Artist endorsement
Since 2012
Jim Dunlop Guitar Products (USA)
Artist endorsement
education
2004 - 2008
University of Latvia – Faculty of Education and Psychology
Bachelor’s Degree in Pedagogy
1992 - 2004
Riga Centre Humanitarian Secondary School
Primary and Secondary Education
languages
Latvian – Native
English – Fluent (spoken and written)
Russian – Conversational
