Demir, who started playing the ney in 1999 and making it in 2004, learned both the practice and the subtleties of ney making from master ney players such as Turgut Tokaç, Kemal Yurt and Murat Salim Tokaç. The artist continues to transfer his knowledge of ney making and playing, and the subtleties of Turkish music to his students using traditional methods in his workshop in Izmir.