An activist for the Five Rights of Music with an academic background in ethnomusicology, he has conducted extensive field research in Indonesia on music and society and worked in journalism and the media.
He joined the International Music Council in 2013 and since 2024 has been Director of Programs and Partnerships. Among other duties, he is Secretary of the International Rostrum of Composers and Editor of Music World News.
Between 2020 and 2022, he chaired the NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee, representing a network of over 400 NGOs in official partnership with UNESCO.
Outside the office, he composes electronic music and writes about music and politics for magazines and blogs.