Grammy Award-winning pianist Ruslan Sirota was born in Uman, Ukraine. At 18, Ruslan earned a full scholarship to the Berklee College of Music, relocating to Boston in 2000. Around 2004, Ruslan joined the Stanley Clarke Band and moved to Los Angeles, marking the start of his professional career. Ruslan has since been performing and recording with major artists such as the Black Eyed Peas, Chick Corea, Seal, Josh Groban, Ne-Yo, Thundercat, George Duke, Marcus Miller, Al Jarreau, Victor Wooten, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and countless others. In 2011, Ruslan debuted his first album, Ruslan, featuring Stanley Clarke, Chick Corea and George Duke as special guests. He followed this with A Lifetime Away in 2019 and Fruits Of The Midi in 2023.