He was a professional musician, who played and taught the bouzouki. However, his first instrument was the harmonica, which he played from a young age. He started learning the bouzouki in the 1950s, while living in the north of Greece, where he performed with a friend who played the accordion. Upon returning to Samos, he worked with local musicians. His main profession, from which he eventually retired, was a baker. He mainly took part in music feasts at cafes as well as in festivals, especially in the south of Samos, including Pythagoreio, where he lived, Vathy, the village of Mytilinii, and elsewhere.
