I was born in 1967 in Kiev, Ukraine. My first steps in pipemaking were made at Kiev pipe factory "Golden Gate" at 1990. I started with stems making and, after getting some experience, I began to make pipes completely. The first pipes were made from Albanian briar. Since pipemaking was a hobby to a greater extent than a work, the main point was shapes variety. In 2006 I won second prize from Cigar Clan Russia at billiard shape contest. Since 2007 I participate in world pipe shows during international slow pipe smoking events, in Ukraine, Russia and Poland pipe shows, since 2008 – in Chicago Pipe Show.   My annual production is about 200 pipes.