Vassilis was born central Greece. He was very interested in music from a young age. He was already playing the trumpet at the age of 10. At the age of 19, he won a scholarship to study abroad. He continued his studies in Germany and studied percussion, music theory, and piano. As a Percussionist full-time at the opera houses Lubeck, Kassel, and Mannheim and as a leader of symphony orchestras like the NDR Symphony Orchestra in Hamburg (SoloPercussionist), he was a successful percussionist. He traveled extensively throughout Europe, Japan and South America during this period. He was a long-standing lecturer at the Musikhochschule (Academy of Music in Heidelberg/Mannheim) and formed a music ensemble with his percussion students. They performed at many venues, including the »Alte Oper in Frankfurt. Vasillis was a passionate Jazz fan since he was a youngster. After a long, successful career in Classical Music, he turned his attention to Jazz. Vassilis produced and composed the album AMARYLLIS in 2011. His latest album, SALTY WATER, was released in January 2015. Both albums were recorded in New York. form http://vpmusik.com/welcome.html
