Yannis was born in Athens, Greece. He has been into music since the age of 7. He focused on the electric bass when he turned 13 and studied with bassist Yiorgos Fakanas.
He holds a degree in Mathematics from the University of Crete, Greece and a Master's of Science in Information Systems Engineering from the University of Reading, UK. He has worked as an IT Project Manager and a Software Engineer for blue-chip organisations in the UK, the US and in Greece.
Yannis has collaborated with artists such as Nikos Terzakis, Cuamba, the Harris Lambrakis Quartet, Yiannis Economides, Avadista, Seraphim Bellos, Dimitris Yiannopoulos, Anastasia Eden, Lamia Bedioui, Costis Maraveyas et al.
His main source of inspiration can be found in jazz and other music genres containing strong improvisational elements.
