Born in 1971 in Athens, he became involved with Greek traditional music from a young age, studying the oud and Byzantine music, and at the age of 16 began studying percussion independently. He attended workshops on ethnic percussion with renowned musicians such as Trichy Sankaran, Joe Santos, Jamey Haddad, and Alfredo Reyes.
He has collaborated with prominent Greek composers and singers and performed in numerous concerts and international festivals. He has also worked with internationally acclaimed soloists in concerts and recording projects.
In 2004, he represented Greece at the international percussion meeting in Tunis (Medi-Muses programme). He also participated in the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Athens Olympic Games.
In 1997, together with Andreas Pappas and Petros Kourtis, he founded the percussion ensemble “Krotala”, performing extensively in concerts and festivals in Greece and abroad. Alongside them, as well as with Yiorgos Gevgelis, he released solo recordings. He taught traditional percussion at music high schools and conservatories in Athens.
