User:Sirus80/Ruslan Sirota

Ruslan Sirota (born November 4, 1980) is a jazz pianist and composer. Over the course of his career Ruslan had worked with numerous renowned artists, including Stanley Clarke, Dennis Chambers, Marcus Miller, Seal, Brian McKnight, Eric Benet and Diane Warren. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Childhood and early life
Ruslan was born in Uman, Ukraine. He is of eastern european, jewish descent. His father, Yefim, who was an active local guitarist, had introduced him to music at an early age. Picking up guitar around 4 years old, Ruslan had transitioned to piano around the age of 7.