Tolis Goulas was born and raised in Athens. His occupation with drums begun in 2004, when he started his education at the conservatory “Opera” alongside Vangelis Moulakakis. Next in line was “Modern Music School” with his teachers Nikos Sidirokastritis and Marios Ioannou, whereas he attended classes with Ilias Doumanis. During his studies he was selected to participate in the first drum camp that “Modern Music School” organized and took place in Athens, in order to attend a series of masterclasses by the world famous drummers/instructors Dom Famularo, David Garibaldi, Ray Luzier and Walfredo Reyes Jr.
Moreover, he has attended masterclasses with Fotis Giannopoulos, Spiros Dorizas, Nikos Sidirokastritis, Giannis Stavropoulos, Dave Weckl, Jeff Bowders, Thomas Lang, Peter Erskine, Joel Taylor and other exceptional drummers. Since 2010 he has been working as a professional musician by participating in various groups as an active member. At the same time, he has collaborated with many artists as a session musician and has also participated in recordings. He is currently cooperating with Picos Apicos
and the Pinas Coladas, Blues Cargo and Dimitris Kopsis.
In 2012 he began working as a drums teacher, an essential pillar of his professional activity until today. During these years he has taught more than 100 students, thus obtaining a crucial educational experience. He is working at “Sighrono Odio Athinas” (mysync.gr) from 2021.
