As Chairman George, a moniker adopted from the title of an award-winning 2005 documentary all about the artist and his quest for Olympic glory of a sort, this Greek- Canadian singer, songwriter, bandleader and bouzouki player has turned an unlikely dream into reality. Still viewed as something of a curiosity at home, the Ottawa-based performer has performed to sold-out audiences over the course of 30 tours of China. He has done so by reimagining traditional material ranging from Canada‟s storied Red River Valley to Greek and Chinese folk songs, as a spirited mix of disarming ballads and souped-up rockers sung in Mandarin.