I grew up in Gießen, Germany in a Persian-Polish family. That sounds like a footnote, but it is actually the core of how I think. I learned early on to see the same situation from different perspectives. Torn between different identities: A Persian me, a Polish me, a German me, and somewhere in between, my own. This ability to empathize with others while still being myself is the most important thing I carry into my work.

It all started with my father. He wasn't an extraordinary artist, but he drew. With me, for me, just like that. I was three or four, and I wanted to be able to do that too. Since then, I have never stopped.
At 17, I got my first tattoo. And immediately had this thought: What if my drawings were on people forever? That feeling never left me. I then tattooed for eleven years, always driven by the same impulse: to get better, to be more individual, to go further. At some point, there was a break. Building an agency, getting succsessfull with it, having a dispute and starting all over. Today, I am glad about those experiences that shaped me into the person I am today.

Outside of work, I am a family man, a passionate eater, a car enthusiast, and an anime fan. Creativity is not a switch I turn on when I work. It’s just there. One of my biggest inspirations, James Cameron, showed me what happens when someone does not skip discipline in their field and is never satisfied with what they have achieved. That is an attitude I understand. Those who know me say I talk a lot, mean it sincerely, and never let anyone down.