Giorgos Rovertakis was born in Smyrna in 1911. When he was 6 years old, he lost his father. In 1922 (Catastrophe of Smyrna) he came to Greece with his mother and his four siblings. At 14 years old he earned his first money as a musician at cinema Ηλύσια, when he replaced Giorgos Dragatsis by playing music for silent films. Until 1972, he worked continuously for smyrneika and laika music groups. After that, he focused on music composition. He was one of the few educated musicians in laiko genre and a distinguished member of The National Conservatory. He played the piano, accordion and harmonium. Due to his education, Rovertakis helped many musicians for the completion and correction of their songs.