As one of the younger sons of Yangarriny Wununmurra he has spent his life accompanying his father in art and ceremony. His family have lived at Gängan, Gunyangara’, Gurrumurru, Yirrkala and Gapuwiyak.
In the years before his father’s death, he both assisted and started creating his own work. In doing so he follows in the foootsteps of his elder brothers Mayila and Nawurapu and sisters Djirrirra and Galkama.