He is a [new age]? music star and one of most brilliant Electronic music composers. Although he has written several soundtracks in the last few decades and started composing when he was 4 years-old, he is largely a self taught musician and he does not have substantial knowledge on reading or writing musical notation. Being a keyboard player in many Greek rock bands, including the legendary [Aphrodite's Child]? alongside [Demis Roussos]?, he began his solo career in early 1970s. He is best known by his Oscar-winning score to the Chariots of Fire and [1492: Conquest of Paradise]? and Blade Runner.
Some of his other famous works are: L'Apocalypse des Animaux, Heaven and Hell, China, Antarctica, Voices and the Friends of Mr Cairo (with singer [Jon Anderson]? of Yes?).