Asterios Papastamatakis was born in Chania. He studied classical piano at the National Conservatory and continued his studies at the Berklee College of Music, graduating with a diploma in arranging.

He has collaborated with many popular Greek artists, as well as with internationally famous musicians, such as Alex Foster and Stanton Moore. He has performed at many festivals and clubs (among the is the Ronnie Scott's in London) and has taught at Filippos Nakas Conservatory.

He is a founding member of the group Datfunk, with which he released the album "Steppin' Up" in 2016.