Career
He started his career in the local clubs and restaurants of Leninakan as an amateur singer. His bootlegs and unofficial Military Cross-recordings made his name pupular since the Soviet times. Among his most famous songs were "Leninakan", "Dzerutyun", "Yerkrasharzh", "Dadarel en jragners", "Dajan kyank e", and "Mi dzaghik er".
After the 1988 Spitak earthquake, he moved to Los Angeles, where he formed a folk band and recorded a number of Civil Defense"son
