STATHIS ZACHIOTIS

He was born and raised in Rhodes,a Greek island which was famous worldwide for the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Medieval Old Town of the City of Rhodes has been declared a World Heritage Site. Today, it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe.

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⦁    1991 - Starts gigging from small restaurants to Greek ''Buzukia clubs'' including the famous  ''Melody Palace'' where he stayed as a maestro/arranger till 1993.     
     During this period  he collaborated with some of the

      pure Greek Folk singers such as : Nickos Nomikos and Doukissa (Dutchesss).

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During  1991-1994 he works in  summer seasons with his  band at all 5stars' Hotels in Rhodes,such as : Rhodos Palace, Capsis, Crecotel Imperial(Sheraton)  ,Crecotel Faliraki , Olympic Palace,Electra Palace,Grand Hotel (MITSIS) ,Elysium Resort & Spa,Lydia Maris Resort & Spa,Esperos,The Kresten Royal Villas & Spa,Rodos Park Suites & Spa,etc, noting even great success as the group begins to attract various events of the local community at these hotels,all pan-European and world medical  conferences taking place in Rhodes  as well.

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⦁    1993-  He takes qualitative examinations for higher theoreticians and is admitted to the Greek Auditory of Athens. He enters the Special Harmony Diploma a year later and continues his studies at the Counterpoint.

Same period he  works in various night clubs with top Greek singers of classic Folk and cinema  music such as : Babis Tsetinis,Ria Kourti,Haroula Lampraki,Nikos Ksanthopoulos,

Poly Pannou,Nantia Konstantopoulou,Giota Lydia,Ksanthi Peraki and many others.

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 ⦁   1994-He joins the army at Haidari transfers' Center.

Right away ,he builds a military orchestra for the annual military bowl , and collaborates with various artists such as Lefteris Pantazis, Eleni Legaki and Stella Georgiadou.

After the basic education there,he is transferred back to Rhodes.

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 ⦁  1996- He ends his term in the Army and returns to Athens,where he makes various co-collaborations such as:

John Modinos,Kostas Monachos,etc.

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⦁ 1997 - He is in Los Angeles, after after suggestion of his friend conductor and composer Dimitris Milios (Gia ta lefta ta kaneis ola  by Antypas,  Mia kardia (Phil. Nikolaos), etc.

He lives there for almost 5 months.At this period he builds friendships and collaborations with rated musicians and singers like Eddie Van Halen, , as well as short co-operations, demos' for America's second-largest record label, Capitol Records.

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⦁ 1998 - Returns to Greece, in Rhodes for the summer season, where he works at '' Capsis Resorts Club'' ,

where he collaborates with various artists such as: Pashalis(Olympians) and  Stathis Angelopoulos.                 

At the same time he moves again to Athens, working at  various entertainment centers , indicative collaborations: Kostas Venetsanos, Stavros Libykos, etc.

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⦁ 1999 Working at  '' Babis Kifissia '' on the side of:

Dimitris Kontolazos,Kostas Bigalis,Elina Konstantopoulou,Eudokia,Sofi Zanninou,Giannis Bournelis,

but also outstanding musicians and composers such as :

Nikos Zervas,Lefteris Zervas,Christos Zervas,George Georgopoulos,Christos Lagos,Alexandros Pantsos,Makis Mpekos,Arsenis Nassos,Vichos Thanassis,Mike Tzavaras.

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⦁ 2000 - ''Papagayo''at Theseio area ,with: Elina Konstantopoulou-, Efi Kontou and Anestis Mantas.

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⦁ 2001 - Summer USA - Canada Tour with: Natasa Thedoridou, George Theofanous, ONE.

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⦁ 2002- Iera Odos  ''FOS'' club with : Natasa Theodoridou,Irene Merkouri.                

Summer season at '' Ribas '' with:Petros Imvrios, Pamela

and actor Pantelis Kanarakis.               

Various concerts in Greece and Canada                 

''Frangeliko''  - with Christos Menidiatis.

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⦁ 2003- Iera Odos  ''FOS'' club with : Natasa Theodoridou,Euanthia Rempoutsika,Ero Lehouriti.

Summer of 2004 :Natasa Theodoridou ' Canada-Usa Tour with Nino.

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⦁ 2004 - Iera Odos''FOS''club with : Natasa Theodoridou,Sarbel.

Summer 2005 : Fame story 3 ''Fix'' club Salonica

Fame story 3 World Tour .
 

⦁ 2005 - Iera Odos club :Giannis Parios ,Natasa Theodoridou,Sarbel.

Summer ''2006'' : ''Politeia'' club Salonica with :

Natasa Theodoridou and Michalis Hatzigiannis.

Small tour with Natassa in Greece.

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⦁ 2006 -  ''Votanikos'' with : Stamatis Gonidis ,Natasa Theodoridou,George Lianos,Maro Lytra.

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⦁ 2007 -  ''Fix'' with : Nikos Oikonomopoulos,

George Giasemis,Amaryliss

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⦁ 2008 -  ''Maskes'' with : Petros Imvrios.

⦁ 2009 -  ''Anamniseis Live'' with : Stelios Fotiadis,Giannis Kollias.

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⦁ 2010 -  ''Polis Studio'' with : Vasilis Terlegas,Stathis Xenos

⦁ 2011 -  ''Aspro Piato''  Chalandri.

Summer 2012 at ''Aspro Piato Summer''.

⦁ 2012 -  ''Frangelico'' with : Kostas Karafotis,Christina Koletsa,Maria Iakovou.

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The period between 1993-2013 he also collaborated with many well known artists such as: Makis Christodoulopoulos, Themis Adamantidis, Christos Pazis, Christos Dantis, Giorgos Kambouridis, Giannis Vassiliou, Giannis Tassios, Vasilis Saleas, Kostas Skafidas, Vasso Hatzi, Litsa Giagousi, Nikos Aliagas, Nino, Panagiotis Rafailidis, Vassilis Paiteris, George Lianos, Giorgos Gerolymatos, Apostolia Zoi, Maria Iakovou, Efi Thodi, Rita Sakellariou, Marianta Pierides, Velis Leonidas, Delli Christina, Dimakis Makis, Zazopoulos Alekos,  Argyros Konstantinos, Vazeos Lefteris , Thalassochoris Konstantinos ,Komninos Thanasis , Legaki Helen ,Stella Konitopoulou etc.

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⦁ 2013 -  ''Colorado Entertainment Center ''Rhodes.

⦁ 2014 -  ''Blue Lagoon'' Rhodes.

⦁ 2015 -  '' Blue Lagoon'' and ''Mix Club'' Faliraki.

⦁ 2016 - 2017 -  ''Colorado Entertainment Center '' Rhodes.

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