Rio firstly appeared as an underground rapper in Athens, Greece during the early 00s. He was a member of the group Fovies along with fellow underground rapper Mani. Later, in 2007, both became part of the iconic Greek Rap supergroup Bong Da City, leaving their mark in the fast-evolving local scene. In 2015 Rio and Mani re-created their previous group, this time named Fi Vita Sigma with Dj Mode as a new addition. Rio was part of FiVitaSigma’s two albums “ Toso Konta Sto Telos”(2015) and “Cosmos” (2016). Moreover, his two personal projects “To Paidi Anthropos Mora” (2013) and “Edo Pou Niothei Kaneis” (2020) offered him recognition as a solo artist.