Born in Alexandroupolis in 1986, Christos Alexakis studied Electrical and Computer Engineering in Xanthi and Berlin, where he has lived and worked since 2011.
He has been an amateur photographer since 2007 and was an active member of the Xanthi Student Photography Group until 2010. He is a member of the Center for Creative Photography of Thrace and has been actively involved in its activities since the organization's early years.