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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
Billboards Top Selling New Age Charts, and during the
2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, two tracks from
Armiks recordings were played during the floor
exercises to accompany gymnast Daniela Sofronie of
Romania.
