He graduated in Basque philology in the University of Deusto, but he is now teaching Philosophy in IES Ategorri, Erandio. His career as musician started after he studied alboka and dultzaina in 1987-1988 and became a teacher of these instruments himself.
His 1996 debut release was a joint record with Kepa Junkera, entitled Leonen Orroak (the roarings of Leon, a homage to the great albokalari Leon Bilbao). He has published many articles on the alboka and is developing a multimedia method to learn to play this unique instrument. In 2004 he released a second record entitled Airea (the air), produced by Kepa Junkera.
He has also collaborated with other musicians, including Gilles Chavenat, Soledonna and Faltriqueira, Heikki Syrjänen, Andrea Pisu and Roston Kuchichian.
He leads a band that includes the following musicians:
Iñaki Plaza – percussions, txalaparta, trikitixa
Ion Garmendia – percussions, txalaparta, xirula
Belen Fernandez – cello, voice
Unai Frantsesena – keys, percussions, txalaparta
Ibon Koteron – alboka, flute, voice.
