ACADEMIC EDUCATION
1992–1996
Graduate of the Law School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
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MUSICAL EDUCATION
1994–2015
Private drum lessons with:
• Nikos Psofogiorgos (Graduate of the Contemporary Conservatory of Thessaloniki)
• Kostas Kouvidis (Graduate of Berklee College of Music)
• Nikos Variamidis (Senior student at Berklee College of Music)
Seminars with: Dave Weckl, Dennis Chambers, Jojo Mayer, Steve Gadd, Jacubu Griffin, Steve Smith, Derico Watson, Peter Erskine
Private lessons with: Peter Erskine, Jacubu Griffin, Derico Watson
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PROFESSIONAL MUSIC EXPERIENCE / COLLABORATIONS / DISCOGRAPHY / TEACHING
1999–2026 – Long-term collaborations / Tours:
• Giannis Kotsiras – Thanasis Alevras
• Pavlos Pavlidis – Maria Papageorgiou
• Giorgos Dimitriadis – Nikos Ntounousis
• Stathis Drogosis – Nikos Xydakis
• Alkinoos Ioannidis – Orfeas Peridis
• Melina Kana – Nikos Portokaloglou
• Thodoris Kotonias – Manos Pyrovolakis
• Sokratis Malamas – Irini Skylakaki
• Savveria Margiola – Kostas Tournas
• Vangelis Markantonis – Manolis Famellos
• Manolis Mitsias – Takis Farazis Trio
• Panos Mouzourakis – Giannis Haroulis
• Andriana Bampali – Closer
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1999–2026 – Live performances with:
• Haroula Alexiou
• Tania Tsanaklidou
• Fotini Velesiotou
• Christos Thivaios
• Giorgos Kazantzis
• Aleka Kanellidou
• Stavros Kougioumtzis
• Giannis Koutras
• Georgia Dagaki
• Dionysis Tsaknis
• Trifono
• Eleni Tsaligopoulou
• Maria Farantouri
• Marina Spanou
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1999–2026 – Discography:
• Haroula Alexiou – Minos Matsas
• Eleftheria Arvanitaki – Panos Mouzourakis
• Fotini Velesiotou – Natassa Bofiliou
• Giorgos Dimitriadis – Nikos Xydakis
• Stathis Drogosis – Manos Pyrovolakis
• Maria Papageorgiou – Dimitris Papadimitriou
• Eleonora Zouganeli – Irini Skylakaki
• Alkinoos Ioannidis – Manolis Famellos
• Thodoris Kotonias – Giannis Haroulis
• Sokratis Malamas – Closer
• Savveria Margiola – Nikos Zoudiaris
• Vangelis Markantonis – Giannis Kotsiras
• Nikos Zoudiaris – Thanasis Voutsas
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Teaching:
2000–2002
Drum Instructor at “Melodia” Conservatory, Thessaloniki
2021–Present
Drum Instructor at “Lab Music Education”, Piraeus
