Michalis Koumbios

Michalis Koumbios (Greek: Μιχάλης Κουμπιός; born 1965) is a Greek composer and lyricist. Koumbios was born in 1965 on the island of Rhodes and lived on the nearby island of Tilos for the first few years of his life. He studied Byzantine, classical and modern European music, as well as the traditional music of the world’s peoples. He also attended seminars on modern music technology in Greece and abroad. Michalis Koumbios is a composer in the ancient Greek sense of the word, sometimes writing lyrics and producing, as well as being an expert in sound and recording. He has worked with the most distinguished Greek musicians, singers and lyricists as well as with the most recognized names in world music. His music has been used on television programmes and series, documentaries in Greece and abroad. He has also been editor of the music magazine Difono.