I Wayan Situbanda (Banda), born on February 24th 1996, is the first child of I Wayan Sugin and Ni Wayan Artawati. He began studying gamelan with his father at age 5 and when he was old enough enrolled at the high school of performing arts SMK 3 Sukawati (KOKAR). While at KOKAR he studied with I Made Subandi (Subandi) and met I Putu Gede Sukaryana (Balot), the people he credits with making the most significant contributions to his knowledge of music. They also introduced him to many friends and collaborators from abroad and this sparked a desire to begin studying Western music.
Br. Desa Tampaksiring, Kec. Tampaksiring, Kab. Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia
