Nurlan Altaevich Onerbaev was born on November 4, 1961 in the village of Koksaek, Tolebi region South Kazakhstan region. In 1980 he graduated from the theater studio at the Kazakh State Drama Theatre, and in 2000 - the Faculty of Law of the Kazakh National Pedagogical University named after Abay.

From  1980 to 1991 he worked as an actor in the Kazakh State

Academic Drama Theater named after M. O. Auezov. In 1990–1998 headed “Kazakh radio", then he was a soloist of the pop-

symphony orchestra, translator and deputy head of the dubbing group agency Khabar In 1998–2002 he was the leading soloist and artistic director of the creative group of the Presidential Orchestra. In 2001–2006 he again worked at Kazakh Radio and then headed the Department of Culture Almaty. In 2008–2011 he was a deputy of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Since 2011, he has been engaged in creative activities. His repertoire includes about 300 songs, including Sagynysh, Auylym, Ake Armany, Anashym, Karagym-ay, Aidai and many others. He is the first performer of more than 70 compositions which are included in the repertoire of young singers.

Awarded for his contribution to the culture of Kazakhstan titles “Honored Artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan” and “Honored Worker of Kazakhstan.”