I Putu Purwwangsa Nagara, better known among friends as Wawan Bracuk, was born on August 14th 1998 in Banjar Tunjuk Kelod of Desa Tunjuk, Kab. Tabanan. He has been playing gender wayang since the age of 7 and was trained by his grandfather I Nyoman Sumandi, a versatile artist in Sanggar Seni Kembang Bali. In addition to informal study at home he also pursued his interest in gamelan at SMK 3 Sukawati (KOKAR) and ISI Denpsasar.
Br. Tunjuk Kelod, Desa Tunjuk, Kec. Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia
