Svetlin /Svetlyo/ Ivanov was born on September 8, 1996, in Sofia.

As a child, Svetlyo joined the ITF Taekwon-do team at the "Levski-Angels" club. He has trained in various combat arts, including MMA, classical boxing, kickboxing, and Muay Thai.

He also works with clay and paints, but his newfound passion is animals.

In his free time, he loves being in nature.

In 2015, Svetlyo applied to the New Bulgarian University. He graduated with the performance "Seagull, Seagulls... The Seagull!" directed by Prof. Vazkresiya Vihyrova.

In 2019, Svetlyo became part of the troupe at the Drama Puppet Theater "Vasil Drumev" in Shumen. There, he participated in "Condemned Souls" by Boyko Iliev, "The Bourgeois Gentleman," "Mihal Mishkoed," "Introduction to Their Picture," and "Aleko, Smyah nad Mrachni Stranici."