Demetrios katis biography
- Born in Athens Greece, his music captures the mythical, exudes grand visions of heroism, and touches our basic human emotions, via the epic film score medium.
- Demetrios Katis also continues to work with major Film music libraries and many of his compositions have been published in London, the U.K. and Amsterdam, The.
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Demetrios Katis
* BILLBOARD world song contest Award 2011, Best Electronica, Excellence in Songwriting. Held at the historical 'Mansion America Theatre' - Branson, Missouri (Elvis Presley , Bing Crosby).]
* LOS ANGELES MUSIC AWARDS WINNER - Best Classical 2007 (Henry Fonda Music Box Theater, Hollywood, CA)
*HOLLYWOOD MUSIC AWARDS Winner - Best Classical / Orchestral 2008. The event took place at the 'Highlands of Hollywood' part of the "Kodak theater block" in the heart of Hollywood, California.
*LOS ANGELES MUSIC AWARDS – Hollywood F.A.M.E Awards Winner – International Best Conposer 2008, He was presented with a framed HOLLYWOOD STAR from 'walk of fame'.
* BILLBOARD World Song Contest music Awards WINNER - Soundtrack / Electronica 2008
* 'EMI Platinum Disc Winning Composer'.
* “The Mayor of the City of Athens Nikitas Kaklamanis Honors Demetrios Katis in Recognition of his Contribution in Promoting the Hellenic Spirit Worldwide"
*US AMBASSADOR to Greece Mr.' Daniel V.
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Dimitris Katis (Δημήτρης Κατής)
Definitely one of the central figures of early Greek Heavy Metal (and so much more), Dimitris Katis pioneered not only the use of the Greek language in the framework of Heavy Metal music as the founder, composer and guitarist of EXORISTOI, but was arguably the first artist in Hellas to perform fully-fledged Epic Heavy Metal. And judging by the unprecedented platinum-level sales figure of EXORISTOI’s self-titled debut album (over 70 000 copies sold), he did it with both artistic and commercial success. Yet, this is only one part of the story of Dimitris Katis. In addition to his ongoing work with EXORISTOI (for more info on this legendary group, please visit their band page elsewhere on this site), Dimitris Katis has composed a vast musical catalogue that by far exceeds the boundaries of Heavy Metal, while always retaining the epic/romantic/bombastic mindset and scope of our beloved genre.
In 1987, two years before the release of EXORISTOI’s debut album and at the almost unbelievable age of 16, Katis issued his first work as a solo artist under th
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Oracle – Short Film
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Genre
orchestral / symphonic / epic heavy rock
Hometown
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Record Label
Polygram, EMI, Virgin Classics
Affiliation
Euro Nation Entertainment, ASCAP, International Federation of Journalists, AEPI, STEMPRA, SOCAN, DFM-Music Production
Short Description
Multi-Award Winning International Composer of Symphonic Music and Founder and lead guitarist of the Epic Metal Band ” E X O R I S T O I “.
Long Description
Classical / Orchestral / Symphonic / Soundtrack / Electronica / Progressive
Bio
DEMETRIOS KATIS
MULTI AWARD WINNING COMPOSER of Epic Orchestral/Symphonic Scores & Founder / composer / guitarist / lyricist at EXORISTOI (best selling Southern European Epic Metal Band, EMI Platinum).
“Demetrios Katis is one of Europe’s best new classical music masters (Robert Ian Winstin, Conductor of the Kiev Philharmonic Orchestra). A true child prodigy, Demetrios recorded his first album on PolyGram Records at the age of 17. The world was introduced to breathtaking instrumental
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