Alan began playing keyboard by ear at the age of 3 and began formal piano lessons when he was nearly 10.     

Even though Alan truly enjoyed composing his own music, and despite having won numerous competitions and talent shows, he never considered music as a career until a chance meeting with legendary producer and artist manager Joe Gottfried of Sound City Studios in 1988.  Upon requesting and listening to a demo cassette tape of 3 original songs, Joe insisted that Alan consider a career in music as a composer for his multi-platinum artists.   

After much consideration, Alan began his journey into the music business after receiving his Bachelor's of Science degree in Business Management from California State University, Los Angeles in 1989, and established Roubik Records and Alan Roubik Publishing in 1992 as a platform for producing his music.