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My dad is my biggest influence on me as a musician, even though he's not a musician.

Education, for me, has helped me in my music.

My father was a classical musician and my mother was a writer.

My mother was devoted to helping people - with my father's money! - who had great voices but didn't have the financial means to study music. He and my mum gave away dozens of music scholarships, and my mum opened a school in town, introduced opera to children and created fantastic programmes.

My dad wanted me to play when I was a kid, so I learned to play the guitar. I pursued a career in music because I love it so much and I enjoy what it does to those who hear it.

My family's a very musical family, so music's always been a part of my life.

The people who raised me musically are my mother, who is a classically trained pianist, and my stepfather.

Looking back, I think I was always musical. My dad was very musical, and I think my mom was musical.

My mother insisted that I pursue music. I rented out my father's musical equipment and earned some money. As a child, I wasn't sure about a career goal, but I was always fascinated by electronic gadgets, specially musical equipment.