Born and raised in communist Russia, I enjoyed my childhood on the banks of the mighty Volga River. Spending summers outdoors and living on the many islands in the river, I learned to appreciate the divine in nature. From early on, my parents taught me the value of music and art. They also encouraged me to attend a music academy for piano and music theory for seven years. I remember how hard it was as a teenager to leave my friends after school to practice for piano exams. But that experience taught me to appreciate the world of music and nourish my imagination. My teacher was crazy about Bach, and from her, I learned about harmony and the devotional aspect of his music.  

My first album, Reality Check, amalgamated the snowy winters of West Virginia with my studies of the Mahabharata and Upanishads.

In 2001, I released my second self-produced album, Nuclear Angel, which was distributed on the Warped Tour. I was doing the whole 60 city concert tour for three summers. In those summer travels, I sold over 30,000 copies of my CDs!

Currently residing and working in San Francisco area from where I brought many music and media projects to fruition under the name of Vedic Renaissance Productions. These include an extensive library of more than 30 audio and books on Vedic thoughts and sciences, travel almanacs on Indian sadhus, 108 Blessings of a Babaji, an ebook and a guide to the Cosmology of Tanka, plus other mindfulness-oriented projects. In 2016, I produced three brilliant YouTube videos that amassed over a million views and accompanied his masterful third album, Morning Rising. And in 2017, I produced the Kirtan Lounge original albums Nectar of Devotion and Precious Jewels.

For that project, I organized a memorable show at Los Angeles’ Vortex Dome. In 2019, Ananta co-founded Wisdome.la, a multimedia immersive park in the heart of the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District, working with artists such as Android Jones and others. I am currently experimenting with creating healing music using Dolby Atmos, an immersive audio mixing experience that pushes artists’ creative boundaries.