Iason Ioannou was born in Drama, a small town in nothern Greece. In Greece, he completed his cello studies with A. Filippou and his higher theoretical studies with P. Bekiarides, graduating with distinction and an honorary artistic award.

Iason was awarded a scholarship to continue his research with Susan Sheppard, as a MMus student, on the baroque cello at Trinity College of Music in London. His research was completed in his thesis entitled "Ad Imitationem Poetarum: Rhetoric as an Interpretative Tool on J.S.Bach's Prelude from the Fourth Cello Suite".
Whilst in London, Iason has performed as a soloist and accompanist in venues including Blackhearth Halls, Saint Martin in the Fields, Hanover Square, Ranger House, Regent Hall and Charlton House, both on the baroque cello and the viola da gamba.

He was awarded the "City Livery Prize 2004" and the "Wilfred Stiff Prize 2004" for his final recital and Master in Music respectively. He then receiver a scholarship to continue his studeis, in the "PGAdip" course, at T.C.M. graduating with distinction and the "Edgar Comley Certificate of Excellence" for 2004-2005.

He has performed with orchestras and ensembles including the "State Orchestra of Thessaloniki", the OAE, Maresienne Consort and Suffolk Players among others, and has acted as a Junior Fellow at T.C.M. along with his group Melopoetica. Aison has recorded music for the theatre, television and cinema and is now working as a freelance musician based in London, while he is writing articles for the Greek electronic magazine.