Vahagn Stepanyan

About

Armenian composer, music producer, keyboardist, and songwriter known for his jazz fusion, instrumental, and film score work, for collaborating with internationally known musicians, and for songs including "Synergy" featuring Dave Koz, "Motion" featuring Ida Nielsen, "Toy," "Gravity" featuring Greg Howe and Philip Lassiter, "So Good" featuring Eric Moore, "Revolution," and the Matthew Shell collaborations "Poetry In Me," "Morning Bliss," "Starlight," and "Devotion." He is also known for the albums A New Chapter and Moonlight.

Before fame

His interest in music began at a young age when he started studying classical piano when he was around eight years old. He attended the Tchaikovsky Specialized Music School in Yerevan and continued his studies at the Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan where he earned a degree in classical music. He began working as a composer and arranger for film and television after completing his studies for documentary films produced by Armenian Public Television. He began releasing original music professionally around 2015 including the release of his debut studio album Moonlight in 2015. His breakout period came in 2023 when he released his second album A New Chapter and also featured the song "Synergy" featuring Dave Koz which became a hit song.

Trivia

He has been endorsed by more than 80 audio and music technology brands including Nord Keyboards, MOOG, Audeze, Metric Halo, Waves Audio, Native Instruments, Insta360, and Godox. He is also known for posting music, production, and gear content on YouTube and Instagram.

Family life

He was born and raised in Yerevan, Armenia before eventually relocating to Los Angeles, California. He is a father to two children.

Associated with

He has collaborated with well-known musicians including Nathan East, Mark Lettieri, Ricky Kej, and Henrik Linder