Alkis Papadopoulos was born in Athens. He studied piano with Rodney Jacobs and at the National Conservatory of Music, higher theory and composition with Periklis Koukos. He graduated with an A with distinction and first prize.

He is a graduate of the Economic University of Piraeus.

He has written works for symphony orchestra, chamber music, for piano and guitar, music for cinema and was the music editor for a series of documentaries commissioned by ERT.

Since 1997 he has been teaching advanced theory at the National Conservatory of Music.

In 2003 he founded the Irida Classical record label which aims to promote Greek art music and Greek composers and performers.

He was an external collaborator of E.R.T. (Greek national radio) in theatrical and speech broadcasts 1987-1992.

He has collaborated with the publishing houses F.Nakas, Patakis and SYNORA-A.A.LIVANI for the publication of music books.

He was one of the main members of the band “PIX LAX” from 1993 to 2002 and of “Lakis me ta Psila Rever” (Lakis Papadopoulos) and a founding member of the band “Synnefa me Pantelonia”.