Born in Athens, Georgios Massouridis lived in several countries and studied among others at Oxford University and Columbia University, from which he obtained a Masters degree. His areas of study ranged from political economy to music – he has a Diploma in Orchestral Conducting from the Ecole Normale de Musique of Paris (received with first ranking). His activities and interests are similarly varied: he has worked as orchestra conductor in France, has a teaching career in various subjects (Economics, Epistemology, English, Piano), has collaborated with economic journals, with theatre groups, and has worked as translator.