Nikolaos (Nikos) Tsopoglou-Gkinas
Guitarist / Vocalist / Songwriter
DOB: November 8th, 1994
Address: Stratigou Makrigianni 17, 54635 Thessaloniki, GreeceE-Mail: nik.tsopo@gmail.com
Musical Performance/Experience
December 2015 - ongoing
Solo performing, “TSOP [skg]” - one man band
Highlight: Participation at 'Fengaros fest 2016', where Joss Stone was headlining
Highlight: Participation at 'Fengaros fest 2016', where Joss Stone was headlining
November 2015 - ongoing
Guitarist, vocalist, songwriter/composer, “Balloon Over Glasgow” band
October 2015 - ongoing
Teaching, Blues guitar(basic level), private tutoring
March 2015
Harmonica recording, for “Jane Doe” band’s studio album
October 2014
Organizer, “Thess Blues? Festival”, the first Blues festival for upcoming, greek, blues bands,
manufacturers of handcrafted electric guitars and pedals
October 2010 - ongoing
Frontman (voice, guitar), songwriter/composer, founder, “Deep in the Top” band
Highlights:
- 2016, UK tour
- 2016, studio album
- 2014, participation in Schoolwave Festival
- 2013, 1st prize in the Philippos Nakas Conservatory, Band Festival
- 2012, studio album
- 2012, opening “Blues Wire” band’s concert
Guitarist, vocalist for different blues/rock/funk bands in Thessaloniki
Theatrical Performance/Experience
August 2015 - ongoing
Actor-Guitarist, “Kroustophono” musical group
Musical/educational theatrical play, based on Sergei Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf”, for children aged 4-6
May 2014
Actor, “Pera Dothe” student, theatrical team of the School of Mathematics
Play: “Camino Real”, by Tennessee Williams
Education/Training
May 2015 - ongoing
Blues Guitar, private tutoring from Babis Tyropoulos
October 2013 - June 2014
Jazz Guitar, Philippos Nakas Conservatory, private tutoring from Makis Stefanides
(one year scholarship after winning the “Philippos Nakas Conservatory Band festival 2013”)
October 2013 - ongoing
Undergraduate, School of Mathematics - Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
June 2012
Graduated, 2nd High School of Thessaloniki, Graduation mark: 17.8/20
2009 - 2011
Electric guitar, RGT Dop Polihnis
August 2011
Passed with a Distinction in “UWL Intermediate Graded Examination in Music Performance”, Electric Guitar Grade 5, University of West London (London College of Examinations)
Seminars
August, 2015 & 2016: “Plug my music in”, Music Village - Agios Laurentios, Greece
Songwriting & Music Production with, Lefteris Moumtzis and Andreas Trachonitis
July 2016 : “Modern Guitar” , Music Village - Fengaros, Kato Drys, Cyprus with Ermis Michail
October 14 & 28, 2012: “The evolution of Blues guitar” with Elias Zaikos (Blues Wire)
Languages
Greek: Mother language
English: Excellent level (Certificate of Proficiency in English, ECPE, University of Michigan)
Voluntary Work
YMCA - Thessaloniki, Greece
2007 - 2009, training in teamwork and leadership
2010 - 2012, leader in group with children aged 7-10
2013 - 2015, head of the summer camp entertainment group (Agios Ioannis, Mount Pelion, Volos)