Born and raised in West London to parents of Cypriot descent, the natural passion Mixalis developed for music was evident at an early age. He found great inspiration in his Father, who is a traditional Greek violinst. An important figure in Mixalis life and musical career, his father introduced him to playing various instruments along with basic technical scales, chords and harmonies. Mixalis natural flare for music provided him with a confident curiosity that broadened his knowledge and provided him with the fluency in playing the drums, violin, keyboards, guitar and bouzouki. Although having built up a wealth of musical experience playing instruments, Mixalis talent and passion lay with singing. An impressive repertoire of both traditional and modern Greek music is complimented by his effortlessness to perform in several different languages.