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 centralnoj Makedoniji, on je stekao slavu ne samo kao pevač i pop ikona, nego i kao humanista i neko na koga bi se mladi ugledali.