He was born in Kozani in 1972. His interest in music began at the age of seven and at fourteen he started studying classical percussion. By the time he was twenty he was working with some of the best known orchestras in Greece. When he heard pianist George Cables with the group of Billy Cobham he decided that he wanted to be a jazz musician.

Upon receiving a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music, he moved to Boston, where he completed his Bachelor of Arts degree, studying with Ed Saindon. Then he moved to New York City to study with acclaimed jazz vibraphonist Joe Locke at the Manhattan School of Music. Finishing his Master’s Degree, he began to play with such notable musicians as Ravi Coltrane, Antonio Sanchez, Donny McCaslin, Hector Martignon and Ron Affif.

He established Manhattan Vibes, which reveals his strong affinity for Latin and other world music and his debut CD “Manhattan Vibes”,that featured Randy Brecker, was released in 2002.

His duo recording “Dark Sand” with Sergio Salvatore was released in 2007, sparking performances at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and various cities throughout the US and Europe.

Among the artists he has also collaborated with are Joe Locke, the Charles Mingus “Epitaph” Band, the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and Wynton Marsalis and Mimis Plessas.