Born in 1972 in Saldus, Latvia, he is director, animator, book illustrator, and founder of the animation film studio Atom Art. He studied TV directing at Academy of Culture, graduated MA at Estonian Academy of Art – the masterclass by Priit Pärn in 2012, and right now is working on his creative PhD. He teaches animation directing at Academy of Arts of Latvia and as guest tutor at the animation film school La Poudrière in France. He is also a film expert at Culture Endowment Fund and National Film Centre of Latvia.