Born in the small mountainous town of Krusevo, central Macedonia, he gained fame not only as a singer and pop icon, but also as a humanist and role model for young people.
Rođen u malom planinskom gradu Kruševu, u središnjoj Makedoniji, stekao je slavu ne samo kao pjevač i pop ikona, već i kao humanist i netko na koga bi se mladež ugledala.