VALERI DIMCHEV was born 1963 in the city of Blagoevgrad (South West Bulgaria).
“My first meeting with the TAMBOURA was at age of 11. I felt attracted to this instrument immediately.” The child had a long way to go still, but it was clear – tamboura was the destiny…

Valeri Dimchev studies tamboura in:
Folk Music school in Shiroka luka (1977-1982)
AMTII Music Academy in Plovdiv (1984-1988)
During his studying in Plovdiv Valeri Dimchev works with Radio Plovdiv, where he records number of his compositions.

Valeri Dimchev also works as a composer, arranger, musician, cooperating with famous artists from Bulgaria and other countries.

AKYCTUK STUDIO is the place, where the music ideas are shaped and converted into audio recordings. Valeri works with recording, mixing, mastering music - music for TV, cinema, commercials, etc.

Here are some of the prizes Valeri's won:
2006 Macedoniafolk - 1st prize for arrangement of "Mari mome"
1999 Festival of the Macedonian song - the award of the audience for a composed song "Father & Son"
1995 Pirinfolk - 2 nd prize for arrangement
1995 - Golden antena for the soundtrack of the TV film “Haramijska zalba”
1994 Nomination for the best European Jazz group – Carlovy vari, Czechoslovakia with “Valeri Dimchev quartet”