Nikos Papavranoussis was born in Athens. From the age of 16 he began playing the drums and took part in various small groups in the mid 80's. He started drum lessons in Athens in '86 with Arion Kaloneos.

In 1988 he went to Paris to study at the Dante Agostini School of Drums, the first school for studying the drums in Europe (Paris 1964). He graduated from the Dante school in 1992 with the first prize (1er Prix à l'unanimité et Félicitations) and received the diploma of Professor of the School (C.E.S.M.A.).