Armenian Iran-born guitarist Armik displayed an interest 
in and passion for music while still a young child. When 
he was just seven years old, he pawned his watch for 
a classical guitar, which he hid and practiced on in the 
basement. Formal music lessons followed and Armik 
completed the Rudolph Solphege program in two 
years; at 12, he was a professional recording artist. 
While his early career focused mostly on jazz, Armik 
discovered the beauty and passion of flamenco while 
visiting and studying in Spain during the '70s. He 
moved to Los Angeles to pursue this new direction, 
playing with other artists live and in the studio. By 1994 
he released his solo debut album Rain Dancer, a 
critical and commercial success that he followed with 
1995's Gypsy Flame. At this point, Armik's reputation as 
a performer and student of flamenco was such that 
expert Spanish luthier Pedro Maldonado created an 
instrument for him, the Rubia; Armik's 1996 album was 
recorded with, and named after it. The following year 
saw the release of Malaga, and his fifth album, Isla del 
Sol, appeared in 1999, followed by Rosas del Amor in 
the spring of 2001. 2002's Lost in Paradise showed 
him make a sensual and elegant album that offered a 
slanted take on his traditional flamenco. His releases 
have consistently reached top ten positions on 
Billboard’s Top Selling New Age Charts, and during the 
2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, two tracks from 
Armik’s recordings were played during the floor 
exercises to accompany gymnast Daniela Sofronie of 
Romania.