[2] He was born in Xanthi to Romani parents and grew up in a poor neighbourhood.
In his youth, he started performing in local groups of folkloric songs until he was noticed by the owners of the Cosmos recording company Antonis Stamboulis and Poly Vairemidi.
During his career, Melas made partnerships with many other famous Greek singers.
Melas lives in Greece with his wife Constantina, with whom he has three kids, Thodoris, Anna and Poly.
Notable colleagues of his include Vassilis Karras, Savvas Baltas and Antypas among others.