Dimitri Gogos was born in
Chios on February 13, 1931, to Greek immigrants from
Asia-Minor. In 1950, he immigrated to
Melbourne, Australia, where he worked as a waiter and busboy before finding work in various factories, including
General Motors Holden. Gogos later reflected that he experienced discrimination as a Greek immigrant teenager in Australia. After working a stint at the
Australia Post, he began working as a reporter and journalist in his spare time for publications like
The Olympic Youth Club,
The Australian Greek Review and
The Australian Greek. == Career ==