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Leonidas Famelis Biography

Leonidas Famelis (June 7th, 1974) is a Greek composer, keyboardist, pianist, and music producer.

Early life

He was born in Athens and started classical piano studies at the age of only 4. His natural talent in music was perceived by his teacher right away when she realized he had the perfect pitch, the capability of perceiving music notes, chords and melodies without any external help. In 1981 he gave his first concert and was awarded with distinction prize by the city mayor.

Along with piano and music theory, he continued his music studies in Helioupolis Philharmonic Band, learning to play the trumpet, saxhorn, genis, tuba, baritone horn and giving concerts all over Athens.

Music career

During puberty and at the age of 16 he registered in modern guitar, bouzouki, bass and drums. At the same time he completed his music superior theoretical studies and was unanimously distinguished in piano with honors by the Ministry of Culture.
His first compositions date in the early 90s in smooth jazz and chill out tunes, while at the same time he started orchestrating international and greek songs building thus a huge collection that now counts over 50.000 playbacks.

As he grew up, he worked with the biggest stars of Greek mainstream music either as maestro or as keyboard player, playing in concerts all over Greece and orchestrating songs for famous singers and rising ones as well.

Top Singles

Year	Title	Genre
2003	Perfection	Smooth Jazz
2009	Aurora	New Age
2012	Luxurious sunset	Smooth Jazz
2015	Driving home	Relaxing - Chill out
2016	Melodia	New age
2016	Streamlet	Smooth Jazz
2017	Winter Breeze	Smooth Jazz
2017	Privilege	Funky Jazz
2018	Halcyon	Funky Jazz
2026	Elegant Night	Smooth Jazz

Notable Artist Meetings

● In 2025, before Steve Vai’s concert in Athens, Steve Vai and his wife Pia Maiocco met Leonidas at Geco Athens, filming video, taking selfies, and engaging in a music-focused conversation. Steve Vai also gifted him his guitar pick as a sign of genuine appreciation.

Other distinctions

● At the age of 33 he sat for the UCSF of perfect pitch of California exams and was awarded with the internationally supreme distinction of 36 - 36AP.

● He is the founder of Greek Styles, the company behind the highly acclaimed applications Greek Styles Live, Greek Styles LE and Laikoi Dromoi – Piano. Greek Styles Live has evolved into a standout global music app, featuring many of the world’s leading bouzouki players, guitarists and musicians. According to official download reports, the app has reached users in 168 countries, establishing Greek Styles as a remarkable international presence in the music-tech field.

● Founder of the “Sygchrono Odeio Kalamakiou”, a notable conservatory combining modern music education with a comprehensive general program.

At present

He is currently finishing his new work, set for release in October 2026, featuring “Elegant Night”, in smooth jazz style.

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