An advocate for the Five Rights of Music with a university degree in ethnomusicology, he has conducted extensive field research in Indonesia on music and society and has worked in journalism and the media.

He joined the International Music Council in 2013, and since 2024, he has served as Director of Programs and Partnerships. Among his other responsibilities, he is Secretary of the International Composers’ Tribune and editor of *Music World News*.

From 2020 to 2022, he chaired the NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee, representing a network of more than 400 NGOs in official partnership with UNESCO.

Outside of the office, he composes electronic music and writes about music and politics for magazines and blogs.