Born in Kalamata, Greece, he studied classical guitar, graduating with diplomas in both classical guitar and singing at the Kalamata Municipal Conservatory and with a degree in English Language and Literature from the Greek National University in Athens. After a career as a classical guitarist he decided to change to singing, was awarded the Alexandra Triandi Scholarship and went to Italy to study with Aldo Protti’s widow, Masako Tanaka Protti. He went on to collaborate with all the major Greek orchestras in various concerts and made his debut at Greek National Opera singing Alfio Cavalleria Rusticana. Other roles with the company include Marcello La Bohéme, Leporello Don Giovanni, Xerxes Marathon-Salamis, Barnaba La Giocondo, Figaro Le Nozze di Figaro, Tonio I Pagliacci and Germont La Traviata. At the Megaron, Athens he has appeared as The Master O Protomastoras, Paolo Simon Boccanegra and the High Priest Alceste. He made his Italian debut as Gerard Andrea Chénier at Teatro Sociale di Rovigo, Il Politeama di Catanzaro, Teatro Sociale di Trento and Teatro Goldoni di Livorno and sang the title role of Nabucco for the Fondazione Toscanini at Teatro Castello di Vigoleno and at Teatro dell'Opera Giocosa di Savona. He has appeared as Amonasro Aida at Teatro dell'Opera Giocosa di Savona, Teatro Goldoni di Livorno, Thessaloniki Opera and at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus. His role debut as Rigoletto was at Casa da Música in Porto; he repeated the role at Greek National Opera and it will be as Rigoletto that he will make his Covent Garden debut.