Artist Information Biography Demetrios Katis Multi Award Winning & Platinum composer Based in West Hollywood CA & Athens E.U. *HOLLYWOOD MUSIC AWARDS Winner  - Best Classical / Orchestral 2008 *LOS ANGELES MUSIC AWARDS & Hollywood F.A.M.E Awards Winner � International Best Conposer 2008 *He was presented with a framed HOLLYWOOD STAR of WALK of FAME by the LOS ANGELES MUSIC AWARDS, Nov.20th, 2008 at the Music Box Theatre in Hollywood. * BILLBOARD World Song Contest music Awards WINNER - Soundtrack / Electronica 2008 * LOS ANGELES MUSIC AWARDS WINNER - Best Classical 2007 *ARTEMIS AWARDS by the Euro - American Women's Council - Honoree 2009 * 2 'Los Angeles Music Awards' Nominations for Demetrios Katis in the 'Film Score Orchestral' & 'Classical' categories with the songs 'The Gathering of the Tribes' & 'Hymn and Duty' respectively. *West Coast Songwriters Honorable Mention *John Lennon music awards 1st Finalist 2008 100% Songwriting contest  Winner France 2008 * 'Just Plain Folks Music Awards' official Nomination 2006 * 'EMI Platinum Disc Winning Composer'. * His 1st album released via POLYGRAM at the age of 17. * Greece's biggest selling hard rock / metal band of all time EXORISTOI was founded by Demetrios Katis in 1989 Gold & Platinum record EMI * Kiev Philharmonic Orchestra performed & recorded Demetrios's masterpieace "Arrogance and Fear" * The board of directors of the Greek educational institute unanimously approved Demetris' "Blazing March" to be included as part of the high school curriculum in music * 'LIONS Best Young composer Music Award' Winner * Demetrios hosts the TV Shows 'MetalMania' & 'Star Club' for the Greek National TV in the 90s Demetrios produces & presents his own radio programme : "The Dance of the Danans" on "Athens 9.84 FM" * Demetrios musical work, "Europe Hymn and Duty", featuring the lyrics of Kostas K. Katis (veteran journalist IF J), James Edwards (British Royal Opera) on tenor vocals and Joe Lamachia (CNN,MIRAMAX) as a narrator. "Europe Hymn and Duty" is an epic musical tribute to the historic course of the United Europe, released on CD. * Numerous US, EU & Canadian film music publishers (Boosey & Hawkes, Dennis Music, Kool Music, Octobertunes, Abaco Library, Feature Sounds, Manifest Media, Sonichouse Publishing, ERM Media, Atlanta Music Group, etc) sign contracts with Demetrios Katis. * The VICE PRESIDENT of the European Union Commission Mr GUNTER FERHEUGEN writes & sends a personal letter to Demetrios to warmly congratulate him for his Musical Project 'Europe Hymn & Duty', July 2005 * The CULTURAL FOUNDATION of the OFFICIAL UNION of JOURNALISTS in Athens honors & awards Demetrios for his music work at the Union's Hall on 3rd of June 2008. * NOBEL PRIZE WINNER DR. CHRISTOS ZEREFOS HIGHLY SPEAKS FOR DEMETRIOS MUSIC WORK  AT THE ATHENIAN OFFICIAL HALL OF JOURNALISTS ON MONDAY 3RD, JUNE 2008. CONTACT INFO (Demetrios's representers, agents, managers & publishers around the globe): Tour Management / Promoter AMERICAN SHOWCASE PROGRAMS Steve Williams amshopro@aol.com Sylvie Harris (ALPHA MUSIC GROUP) New York NY, USA 212 696 7934 info@alphamusicgroup.com Anthony J. Messina (AMERICAN ARTISTS ENTERTAINMENT) Philadelphia, New York, Los Angeles USA 215 462 0115 - amessina@aaegec.com Gene Foley (FOLEY ENTERTAINMENT) New Jersey, New York USA 908 684 9400 - DrGeneFoley@aol.com Anna Chandrinou DFM Music Athens GR, E.U. +30 694 454 5237 info@katismusic.com Ted Johnson KOOL MUSIC Toronto, CANADA Tel: (416) 533-3520 Ted@koolmusic.com Wim Bosheck DENNIS MUSIC PUBLISHERS Hilversum, HOLLAND E.U. tel.+31 35 621 2761 mobile.+31 65 399 1280 wim@dennismusic.nl Alain Leroux ABACO music Library (Sheerline Music Inc.) Boca Raton, Florida USA 561 995 0984 promusic-inc@worldnet.att.net Chris De Maria SONICHOUSE Easton PA, USA sonichouse@att.net Michael Shaw BOOSEY & HAWKES London ENGLAND, UK +020 7054 7270 michael.shaw@boosey.com contact Demetrios Katis directly: Demetris@KatisMusic.com UStoll free 1-866 311 0867 Europe +30 694 454 5237 Instrumentation Demetrios's 'Helicon Mountain Orchestra & Band' Discography 1986 - "Dorians, Return to Earth" album - Polygram 1989 - The Exiles - album - EMI 1991 - Nineteen - album - Harvest EMI 1992 - "Classic Metal Ballads" CD - "I Make a Wish" track 1993 - Redeemer - album - Harvest EMI 1996 - Night on The Murs - album - Harvest EMI 1997 - Demetri's Collection 1998 - The Best's Generation - EMI 2000 - The Blazing March, from Genesis to Europe - Virgin Classics  2005 - Europe Hymn and Duty Music Libraries & Publishers around the world: BOOSY & HAWKES / ABACO library (Globetrotter Vol2 CD) Florida / LA, USA / UK. KOOL MUSIC (Orchestral 1 CD) Toronto Canada. DENNIS MUSIC library (Epid Drama CD) UK & Holland. Television shows Metal Mania on ET1 Star Club on NET Music, Human & Landscape on Tele City Radio programmes 'The Dance of the Danans' & '984 Melodic Nights  on Athens 98.4 FM.  Links http://www.KATISMUSIC.com Facebook THE 300 Demetrios Katis MySpace '300 SPARTANS' Symphonic Rock Opera