Independent
About
Paiste Artist Since
June 2009
Nationality
Greece
Main Affiliation
Independent
Other Affiliations
Socrates Drank the Conium
Akis Tourkogiorgis & The Blue Airways
Session Drummer
Educator
„What more can a drummer ask for in order to be happy? State-οf-the-art cymbals with a wide range of unique, rich sounds, high manufacturing quality and beautiful to look at“
Setup
Cymbals listed from left to right
5" 2002 Cup Chime
14" 2002 Crash
14" 2002 Sound Edge Hi-Hat
16" Signature Power Crash
20" Signature Dark Metal Ride
(discontinued)
13" Signature Heavy Hi-Hat
(discontinued)
18" Signature Power Crash
18" RUDE China
Cymbals listed from left to right
5" 2002 Cup Chime
14" 2002 Crash
14" Signature Sound Edge Hi-Hat
17" RUDE Crash/Ride
20" Signature Power Ride
13" Signature Heavy Hi-Hat
(discontinued)
18" RUDE Crash/Ride
18" Signature Heavy China
Videos & Pics
Biography
Born into a musical family, Makis' talent on the drums was evident from a very early age. He studied classical percussion at the Athens Conservatoire (1986-1992) but is self-taught on the drumset. Since 1990 Makis has been playing and touring professionally. He has worked with some of the most notable artists of the Greek music scene, having participated in their recordings, concerts, and TV shows. Socrates, Yannis Spathas, Antonis Tourkogiorgis, The Idols, Demis Roussos, Vassilis Papakonstantinou, Costas Tournas, Costas Bigalis, Eleni Vitali, Mario Frangoulis, Vassilis Lekkas, Michalis Hatzigiannis, Christos Dantis are just some of the artists Makis has worked with throughout the years. Makis' most significant collaboration, which propelled his career and placed him amongst the top Greek drummers, came in 2002 with the internationally acclaimed Greek progressive rock group Socrates Drank the Conium, most affectionately known as ‘Socrates’ (2002-2010). Since March 2010 Makis has been the drummer for Akis Tourkogiorgis & The Blue Airways, a classic rock/hard rock band led by one of Greece's premiere guitarists, Akis Tourkogiorgis. The band has been gigging regularly, while they had a very successful string of sold-out shows between 2015-2017 featuring the legendary guitarist Yannis Spathas. They also released their debut CD “Three Days of 1969” in 2012. In addition, Makis has been actively involved in music education since 2007. He has worked both as a private teacher as well as a drum instructor in the renowned Art Music School Fakanas (2015-2019), while he has participated in many major drum festivals in Greece as a solo artist.
Setup Cymbals
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Details
Sizes: 13", 14", 15", 17"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium
Sound character: Medium bright, full, warm, brilliant. Wide range, fairly complex mix. Fast, responsive feel. Full, bright, energetic open sound. Sharp, full chick sound. The original, once patented, wavy bottom hi-hat design. The 17" version adds extraordinary boost, low end and crisp projection.
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Details
Sizes: 5 1/2", 5 pc Set, 5", 6 1/2", 6", 7 1/2", 7 pc Set, 7", 8"
Volume: Soft
Weight: Medium
Sound character: Bright, warm, full, brilliant. Wide range, clean mix. Soft, extremely responsive. Explosive, shattering, glassy attack with modulating warm, full, long fade. Features an exotic, very dominant center tone with lively, flanging over- and undertones. Available individually or as sets on hardware mountable 5 and 7 arm holders. Well suited for upside down mounting over a ride bell.
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