Narek Khechoyan was born on 23 December 1974 in Yerevan, Armenia (according to the passport on 5 January 1975). Since 1984 he has been living in Yerevan. He lived in the region centre Krasnoselsk before, now town Chambarak. After finishing secondary school, he graduated from Yerevan State College of Fine Arts after Panos Terlemezyan –The Department of Painting and Graphic Arts (1989 – 1993). From 1993 up to 1995 he served in the Armenian Armed Forces. Since 2004 Narek has been working as a cameraman at state Television. Since 1998 has been taking shots.