He was born in the town of Antratsit (Ukraine). First publication came out in 1980 year. He has neither high, nor art education. At the age of 6 years old he was driven away from the square in front of the building of district committee of communist party (now they call it city administration) for the chalk picture at the children picture competition. That time he painted from memory a portrait of Lenin sized 2x2 meters.
The oldest Russian magazine Vokrug Sveta ("around the world", has been publishing since 1861 year), by which he was granted the First Prize for novel illustrations, proposed him a position of chief art designer, but for some reasons he refused.
He took part in international cartoon competitions hold in Belgium, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Canada, Japan, Italy, Poland, etc. Has 10 prizes, among them are:
Third Prize - Zaporozhie, 1989 (Ukraine)
Grand Prix - Dneprodzerzhinsk, 1994 (Ukraine)
First Prize - Tyumen, 1994 (Russia)
Second Prize - Dneprodzerzhinsk, 1995 (Ukraine)
Third Prize at the competition Not only IN VINO VERITAS" - Moscow, 2002 (Russia)
