His family is famous in Latvia due to his grandfather Jānis Endzelīns. A native of Riga, he studied in Emīls Dārziņš Music School and Latvia State Conservatory with Ādolfs Skulte.
His family's prominence in Latvia stems from his grandfather Jānis Endzelīns, a native of Riga who also studied music at the same institutions as him: Emīls Dārziņš Music School and the Latvia State Conservatory with Ādolfs Skulte.