THEO “Aki” GODAS
The Percussionist

• biography •

 

Name: THEO GODAS aka "Aki"
Date of birth: 6th of February 1975
Nationality: Greek
 

FOR CLUBS THAT HOLD EVENTS AND GUEST DJS HOUSE - PROGRESSIVE HOUSE - PROGRESSIVE TRANCE LATIN JAZZ – SALSA

 

STUDIES:
1993-1997..Classical Percussion Studies in
Conservatory Of Larisa.


1993-1998..Drawing & Sculpture Studies in Fine Arts
School in Thesaloniki


1999-2000..African Percussion Studies in School of
Folclore Music with the Master Aja Addy in Ghana.


2002-2007 (February)..Afro-Cuban Percussion Studies
in ISA (Instituto Superior De Arte) and CENSEA in Havana-CUBA.

 

I had the opportunity to study with Master CHANGUITO and after my first Academic Year I was a training Teacher for the new students and assistant teacher of the classes of Master CHANGUITO till my last Academic Year.


 

 

 

WORK EXPERIENCE:
My experience in the last 10 years includes playing
with groups of Fusion Jazz as well as with DJs of Progressive, House and Trance Music.

Most of my gigs were next to Petros Floorfiller who is my Manager & Booiking Agent www.floorfiller.gr

 

FESTIVALS:
SONAR FESTIVAL 2000 (Barcelona)
ENERGY FESTIVAL 2001-2002-2003-2004-2005
(Athens & Thessalonica)
I GOT THE KEY FESTIVAL 2002 (Athens, Greece)
SAMOTHRAKI DANCE FESTIVAL 2004 (Greece)
PLUS 04 FESTIVAL (FESTIVAL for the

OLYMPIC GAMES ATHENS 2004 (20 Shows)

 

 

 

EXPERIENCE IN SALSA, RUMBA & LATIN FUSION JAZZ:
I played Salsa, Rumba and Latin Fusion Jazz with
different groups in Cuba. Some of them are:
Cubanismo
Manolito Simone
Pupi y los que son son
Anacaona
Septeto Habanero
Afro-Cuban All Stars
Grupo Ache
Chappotin
Los Monequitos De Matanzas
Rumberos de Cuba
Grupo Nacional de Camaguey

 

Some of the DJs are:
Paul Oakenfold
Alex Neri
Seb Fontaine
Hernan Cattaneo
Antony Pappa
James Holden
Dave Seaman
Nick Warren
Darren Emerson
Steve Lawler
Circulation
Paul Van Dyk
Jose Padilla
Miss Kittin
Hucker
Plasticman
Deep Dish
X-Dream
Christofer Lawrence
Mr C
Frantzesco Farfa

 


designed & built by someone