He was born in Thessaloniki in 1969 where he grew up married and had one
child.
He studied guitarfrom the age of 9. He studied at
Greece and abroad-Britain at the University of Manchester, University of West London.
Holds a degree in Harmony, Counterpoint, Organization, Flight, Diploma LLC
electric guitar from the University of West London as well as
a diploma LLCM (TD) from the University of West London.
He is a member of the RGT official guitar exam organization in the UK
and collaborator at the London College of Music.
He has attended various seminars about the guitar and her pedagogical as well as
pedagogical psychology seminars.
He has collaborated as a guitarist with various artists and has participated in
many of their recordings as a session musician.
He has also participated in various appearances at the Concert Hall
Thessaloniki in collaborations with artists such as D. Bassis and M. Mitsias
and has held seminars in the city of Thessaloniki and in others
cities.
He has worked as a musician in primary and secondary education
since 2001.
He has been teaching guitar lessons at various schools and conservatories since 1994 until
today and has managed to convey his love for the guitar and
music in general.
Dozens of students who managed with his help to obtain
guitar diplomas as well as to be admitted to music universities of the country
but also abroad.
Online concert of a student of Nikos Ballis has premiered at the Cultural Center of the Municipality of Thessaloniki, at the Municipal Gallery. The program he presents is part of the program of his diplomatic recital for the acquisition of LLCM, a program of various styles but also of aesthetics, various genres, modern music while at the same time it is of a very high technical-style. Includes songs by composers such as: Michael Hedge, Andy Mc Kee, Pierre Bensusan, Lee Ritenour, Phill Keagy and Gareth Pearson.