Erwin Khachikian was born in Tehran, Iran to an Armenian family. He first discovered his love for music at the age of ten. Being raised in a household surrounded by music, Erwin initially became influenced by his father's talent on the guitar and the organ.
Erwin began his classical training at eleven years old and continued his instruction when he moved to the United States 2 years later in 1987. Throughout junior high, high school and college, he studied music privately and in school, simultaneously attending the Grove School of ...