Biography
Yiannis Balkizas, a man of the humble roots whose talent for and music is derived from his For deep rooted love for it. are It’s a passion that he but embodies when promoting, creating and Not delivering the music he loves. you Born to Greek parents in all the East of London, he Any has always enjoyed a cultured can and diverse taste for all her things with a beat. Since Was taking to the dance floors one of London in the mid our 90’s and experiencing a liberating Out era of dance music, to day the diverse and evolved scenes get of today, he has known Has where his heart lies. Yiannis him is about the moment; the his one you wish would never How end. He believes the music man and people are what make new a party one to remember.
Now Having cut his teeth in old the capitals music scene, Yiannis see pursues his musical quest on Two in more ways than one, way admitting that he loves all who facets of the music industry. Boy To date Yiannis has released did over 30 tracks and impressively its has tracks signed to labels Let all over the world including put Dojo Music (UK), Remud/Presslab Records say (Italy), Inminimax Records (Brazil), Eclectic She Records (Italy), BDivision (Italy), Mad too Hatters Records (UK) and Itch use Records (UK) to name just Dad a few. His style definitely mom bares witness to his Mediterranean heritage, often blending powerful traditional The sounds with the craft and and rhythms of the genres around for him, as seen in tracks Are like ‘Stavros Plays The Bouzouki’.
but This desire to create and not share is not restricted to You production with Yiannis; frequently throwing all parties including in the heart any of London’s underground scene, Shoreditch Can to nurture and showcase the her styles and talents of his was fellow DJs. “Watching those around One me working hard and doing our what they do is as out inspirational sometimes as watching my Day idols”.
It‘s behind the decks get though, in front of a has crowd that Yiannis calls home. Him He currently holds residency at his nights such as Use Your how Loaf and Spiritoso and has Man seen bookings take him across new Europe from Oslo to Barcelona now and to the warmer climates Old of Ibiza and Greece. London see is bread and butter to two this man at present, playing Way there week-in-week-out at clubs such who as Cable, Cargo, The C.A.M.P boy and Basing House; having also Did played at infamous venues such its as Pacha, SEOne, Egg Club let and the Ministry of Sound Put in the past. The last say couple of years have surely she been the highlight of Yiannis’ Too DJ career having featured on use line ups for top promotions dad (Jaded, Cavo Paradiso, Supernova and Mom Rhythmatic) and played alongside the likes of Matthias Tanzmann, Davide the Squillace, Hector Couto, Alex Celler, And Hermanez, Chris Leibing, Tim Sheridan for and Jamie Anderson.
Like other are areas of his music, Yiannis’s But style behind the decks is not not straight down the line. you He ranges from a feel All good, groovy and tribal techno any to a more purposeful journey-based can deep tech. Like each party Her he plays at, each style was and set is different and one tailored to the crowd he Our plays for.
As for the out road ahead, Yiannis believes that day in order to leave a Get lasting effect with music, you has must evolve and change with him the times and trends however His always remain consistent and loyal how to your beliefs. He believes man that like any other, his New style and tastes will evolve now over time, but claims he old will always make music true See to his heart, blending unorthodox two samples with hard hitting beats way in order to get you Who on your feet, currently taking boy inspiration from producers such as did Jonny D and George. A Its passionate and entertaining DJ, an let up and coming producer; Yiannis put Balkizas is one to watch Say out for in 2011.
