Pavlos Athanasiadis was born in Thessaloniki Greece, by parents whose origins are from Sourmena and Bafra of Pontos. He is a graduate of the school E.K.A.B “Emergency Medical Services” with a specialization in ambulance rescue crew(E.M.T).
His pursuit in Pontian tradition began at the age of 7 as a dancer, and then at the age of 11, he began playing Pontian lyre at the Association of Pontion Triandrias. At the age of 15, he was making appearances as a musician at weddings, dances, and cultural events.
Within 16 years of engaging with the Pontic music, he has had the opportunity to travel to Pontos twice, work with several Pontian cultural associations, and to closely study with significant Pontian artists.
During this time period, Pavlos involvements include:
- Lyre player for the Farou Pontion dance group and the Stathi Eustathiadi choir from 1995 to 1997;
- Member of Greece ’s Northern Pontian Association as a lyre player from 2000-2006 with whom he has traveled to many destinations in Greece as well as abroad;
- As a lyre player of the Association of PontionTriandrias dance group;
- He is a founding member of the Center of Research of Traditional Dances “Kyklos”;
- He participates as a lyre player at Kyriako Moisidis seminars of traditional dances that take place in Greece but also in Canada, USA and Germany;
- In 2006, he professionally collaborated with the entertainment dance centre “Kortsopon” in Toronto, Canada; and
- He also makes appearances at various cultural events with Pontian associations of Thessaloniki and the surrounding areas