SEEKING
Band to Join, Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Background Singer, Bagpipes, Banjo, Bass Guitar, Cello, Clarinet, DJ, Dobro, Drums, Electronic Music, Fiddle, Flute, Harmonica, Harp, Keyboard, Lead Guitar, Mandolin, Other, Other Percussion, Piano, Rhythm Guitar, Saxophone, Steel guitar, Trombone, Trumpet, Ukulele, Upright bass, Violin, Vocalist, Vocalist - Alto, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Soprano, Vocalist - Tenor.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 over 1 month ago
- 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
