Ganda was born on September 25th 1984, in Jombang, East Java, Indonesia and raised in a Christian family who loved arts, especially music. Ganda went to Petra Christian University in Surabaya. While pursuing his degree in English Linguistics, he found a wonderful university choir community, from which he got deeper knowledge about singing through many concerts and competitions, in choir and solo singing, on both the national and international stage. Later on Ganda joined the World Youth Choir, and from there he found the Time Ensemble. At this moment, he works with numerous Church choirs in Surabaya and helps them developing Church music.