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ABOUT

NIKOS DUKE MUSICIAN 
 
LIVE APPEARANCES
 
FESTIVALS
 
 
Symi Festival
 
Accomplished performer since 2007 supporting major artists: Lavraintis Machairitsas  https://www./LavrentisMachairitsas
 
Giannis Mathes    https://www./profile.php?id=1535293633
 
Agapitos Pachos   https://www./agapitos.pachos
 
And many more over the years together with:
 
Traditional bands, rock groups and Greek artists.
 
Positive Day Festival
 
Performing at the world-famous Olympic Stadium in Athens to a crowd of over 10,000Together with other important artists at this event.
 
Beach Party Festival
 
I was asked to perform in this festival based in Agia Anna, Evoia Greece. The band that I was performing with was.
D3lta https:///thisisd3lta?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

NUMBER TWO IN THE Apple Music Indie List (UK) , Apple Music Rock List (UK) AND ONE IN New Music Friday List (GR)ON SPOTIFY WITH (SONG) HYPOCRITES
 
Great Escape Festival
 
The UK’s prestigious Brighton Festival.
D3lta asked me to make a return to their band on a permanent basis and to appear with them in future main stage gigs.
 
Thessaloniki Pride Festival
 
5000 people with D3lta
 
Release Athens Festival
15,000 people with D3lta and also supported as session drummer
Hooverphonic, LP and London Grammar. 
 
Fest Festival in Krakow
 
with D3lta (1.000 people)

Corfu International Festival

With D3lta (500 people)
 
 
VENUES
 
‘’Rock n Roll Athens’’ The historic music hall. Repeat bookings many times
 
At Bricolage Club in Athens. Repeat bookings many times
 
Frida club, in Patra, Greece  https://www./fridapatra59
 
The famous “Six D.O.G.S” in Athens  https:///sixdogsgr?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
 
The historic music hall “Stavros tou Notou’’ https:///stavrostounotou?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
 
The Victoria. Dalston, UK
 
Camden Club. UK
 
Private venue bookings for Athens Shipping Companies
 
Varkiza Beach Party Greece. 5000 people.
 
Camden Club UK (second time)
 
OTHER INSTRUMENTS 
 
1. Darbuka
 
AUDITION FOR D3LTA
 
Music director Tony Kontaxakis (Sakis Rouvas);
The Voice of Greece,
Just the 2 of us,
Despina Vandi etc.
 
I was approached by Mr Kontaxakis and asked to audition for D3LTA.
 
Following the audition was delighted to accept the offer to join D3lta as their drummer.
 
 
DEMOS MADE
 
D3LTA’s upcoming EP.
 
Recorded for Black Rock Studios in Santorini. (Justin Bieber and many more) and to producer and D3LTA’s manager Kostas Kalimeris
NOTE
I didn’t record in Black Rock Studios
I recorded in Artworks Studios in Athens and sent the demos to Black Rock Studios
And to producer Jim Abbis (Adele,Artic Monkeys,Kasabian)
 
 
MUSIC STYLES
 
• Rock
• Funk
• Metal
• Gospel
• Greek traditional music
• Greek pop music 
• Pop 
• Latin 
• R&B
• Blues
 
TYPES OF DRUMS PLAYED
 
Yamaha Drums 
Tama Drums 
Roland Drums 
Pearl Drums
Istanbul Agop Cymbals
Vic Firth sticks 
Vater Sticks 
Remo Drum Heads
 
STAGE ETIQUETTE
 
Regular use of in-ear monitoring
Full fold back
Stage amplification
Drum amplification
Front of house amplification
TV crews etc
 
MUSIC SCHOOL INVOLVEMENT
 
I was voted into the management team for the local music school of Symi. This means that I take care of raising money by putting on performances and organising events for students to take part in. I support the teachers at the music school.
 
 
HOBBIES 
 
Music
Football
Collection of drum books
DARBUKA 
 
TEACHER AND JOB OFFER
 
I have also received a job offer from Spiros Koudounis https:///skoudounis?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= to be teacher at his drum academy. 
 
EDUCATION AWARDS

Grade 6 Drumming with London College of Music

CONTACT INFORMATION

https://www./profile.php?id=100006131201415

https://www./nikos.duke/

+30 6907120879
 
MARCHING BAND

I was member in a marching band called Rudbeats Drumline and I played snare drum.

Screen name:
nikosduke
Member since:
Nov 06 2023
Active within 24 hours
Level of commitment:
Committed
Years playing music:
15
Gigs played:
Over 100
Tend to practice:
More than 3 times per week
Available to gig:
1 night a week

Influences

Musicians who have helped and influenced the progression of my career
 
1. Tony Kontaxakis (Music Director,Guitarist for Sakis Rouvas , The Voice of Greece,J2US)
2. Fotis Yiannopoulos (Drummer for Antonis Remos,Anna Vissi)
3. Spiros Koudounis (Drummer for Melisses)
4. Gavrillis (Eleni Vitali , Stelios Rokkos , Rita Sakelariou)

Instrument experience:

Drums:
Advanced