Early Life
Giorgos Alkaios was born in Athens, Greece to Greek and Portuguese parents. He is the son of Yiannis Vasileiou, a minor Greek elafro-laiko singer. His mother lives in the Dominican Republic. Immediately after his birth, Alkaios moved to Boston, Massachusetts, United States where he lived for three years. Shortly after his parents divorced, he moved back to Greece with his father at age three. Raised primarily by his grandmother Anna, he lived in Halandri and spent his summers in Salamina with friends and relatives during his childhood. He got his first job at the age of twelve.
From a young age Alkaios showed his love for music and sports. His first experience with music and theatre came at a summer camp in Varimpompi, where he was also a camp counsellor for four years. At the age of sixteen Alkaios dropped out of high school to become an electrician by attending Delta school where he obtained a degree.
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