He was trained in Mongolia, graduated from Mongolian institute of art and was working as a soloist in Mongolian opera theatre when he decided to participate in international competitions. The rest is a history.
Yeah it's kinda ridiculous, the boomers still in this communist mindset. We have such a rich musical tapestry, cannon, repertoire, and heritage of ancient Mongolian music yet we don't utilize any of it in our anthem :| tisk tisk, gotta change it asap.