DJ COKE

DJ COKE BIO [EN]: His name is Labros (CoKe aka 8eRiStHs), born in Athens, with roots from Greece & Austria. From a really young age he expressed his likeness in things such as: Web Designing/Developing and in the meanwhile he's Programming & Hosting. He was playing basketball almost 5 years professionally for Greek Associations (Panelinios). He has also been modelling (Fashion shows for Benetton) and taking part in advertisements, TV and radio stations (Milko, Sprite, O.P.A.P, etc). In addition, he also has been promoting clothes, shoes and he’s a radio producer. He's the youngest professional Dj/Mc performer in Greece and despite his young age, he's one of the 2 pioneers in Greece that established the Hip-Hop/Rap, R&B, Dancehall & Reggaeton music in nightlife. He is the Co-Founder of the label STREET PRODUCTION, the urban events team DA HUSTLAZ and the web site's HipHopKinima.com. He also makes urban music productions.

The DJ Side: His first contact with music was from the moment he was born, his father is a musician. He grew up with Rock music, Indian instrumentalist, Jazz, Soul, Funk, Hip-Hop, R&B, Latin, Disco, Electro, Pop & Alternative. Subsequently sounds of UK Garage, Chill out, Lounge, Dance, Deep, Progressive, Tribal, Soulful, House, Deep House, Indie, Ambient, Vocal, Dub, Drum And Bass, Jungle, Trip-Hop, Dancehall, Nu-Metal and much more.

The first experiments as a dj, was when he was 9 years old, when he was playing with tapes and making choices at the age of 15 (1999) with the nickname Dj RevolutionMan. He has done his first steps in one of the 4 most famous Hip-Hop and R&B clubs. Up until 2002 he was playing as Dj RevolutionMan is the following clubs: Ano Kato, Cosy, Lift, Cinema & Rebel. He came back fresh in 2003, with a new nickname: Dj CoKe® and he signed up as a member in Smooth Playaz. In the meanwhile he was creating his own team, Da Hustlaz. Until today he has played as a guest star in: Venue (Bed), Danza, Luv, FashionBars (Fashion Tv), China Fix (Thessaloniki), Club Vitrine, Ballroom, Mobetter, Pralina, Pure, Minou Minou, Alfa Club, Scream, Win's Club (Nea Makri), Folie, Vanilla Sky, Vanilla, Mao, Black Light, King’s(Lamia), Reina(Summer Club) The Earth Bar, Athina Live(Conservatoire Fakana), Venti and many more. He has also associated with all the teams and dj's of the Greek Hip-Hop Scene and not only....like: DJ Lord (Public Enemy), Flo Rida ("Elevator" feat. Timbaland, "In the Ayer" feat. Will.i.Am & "Get Low" feat.T-Pain), Mims("This is Why I’m Hot" & "Like This")DJ Who Kid(Official 50 Cent & G Unit DJ), DJ Sparky-T (DMC winner), Pritanis (HmizBiz), Mentzelos (HmizBiz), DJ Noiz (Deadlock & Noiz Production), DJ G.Alex & A.K (Magna), Mad G.Q, Def Soul, Family The Label and many more teams artists and dj's.

The MC Performer Side: He has been writing lyrics since the age of 8 years old with the nickname 8eRiStHs (Theristis). At the age of 13 he created the rap/graffiti crew. RTD (Rapsodoi Tou Dromou) that means Street Rappers Crew. After 3 years everyone took their own way.....

In 2005 he took part in solo album from Greek rapper 'Weird', with the title: 'Rapsodikos Paroksismos', with other members of the label Street Production (El-Train & Euro) in the song named: 'Istories tou Dromou'. In 2007 he collaborated in urban Greek collection from one of producers of Street Production Dj L.S 1, with title: “Ditiki Eleusis Meros 1o”, with others artists in song “Ditiki Eleusis”.in 2008 he give one track in another one urban Greek collection “Addictive Sounds Vol.1” for Alpha Records. CoKe aka 8eRiStHs has performed in live shows with many famous names of the Greek Hip-Hop scene like: Taki Tsan(ZN), Eisvoleas(Alfa Gama/Tigre Sporakia), Imiskoumbria, Evnus, Ominus, Asarkos(Bita Peis), Special Dask, Tang-Ram, Megas, Sexpy, RG(RRM), Kostantinos Voulgaris(Omirou Apogonoi) etc...

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DJ COKE BIO [GR]:Είναι ο πιο μικρός σε ηλικία επαγγελματίας dj/mc performer στην Ελλάδα και παρά τη μικρή του ηλικία είναι ένας από τους 2 πρωτοπόρους στην Ελλάδα που έκαναν καθεστώς στη νυχτερινή ζωή την Hip-Hop/Rap, R&B, Dancehall & Reggaeton μουσική. Είναι ο Co-Founder του label STREET PRODUCTION, της ομάδας διοργανώσεων μουσικών events DA HUSTLAZ και του web site HipHopKinima.com. Ασχολείται παράλληλα με urban μουσικές παραγωγές.

The Dj side: Η πρώτη του επαφή με την μουσική είναι από την ώρα που γεννήθηκε , ο πατέρας του μουσικός , μεγάλωσε με ξένη μουσική rock, indian instrumentalist , jazz, soul, funk, hip-hop, r&b, latin, cuban, disco, electro, pop & alternative. Μεταγενέστερα ακούσματα uk garage, chill out, lounge, dance, deep, progressive, tribal, soulful, house, deep house, indie, ambient, vocal, dub, drum and bass, jungle, trip-hop , dancehall, nu-metal και πολλά άλλα .

Οι πρώτοι πειραματισμοί ως dj είναι 9 χρόνων παίζοντας με κασέτες και φτιάχνοντας επιλογές, σε ηλικία 15 χρόνων (1999) με το nickname Dj RevolutionMan κάνει τα πρώτα του επαγγελματικά βήματα σε ένα από τα 4 πιο γνωστά Hip-Hop R&B clubs , το Ano Kato . Μέχρι την σαιζόν 2002 εμφανίζετε ως Dj RevolutionMan στα παρακάτω clubs : Ano Kato, Cosy, Lift , Cinema & Rebel . To 2003 κάνει το "come back" με το οριστικό nickname Dj CoKe , γίνεται μέλος των Smooth Playaz και ταυτόχρονα φτιάχνει την δικιά του ομάδα με το όνομα “Da Hustlaz”. Ως σήμερα έχει παίξει ως guest dj και έχει κάνει parties σε: Venue (Bed), Danza, Luv, FashionBars (Fashion Tv), China Fix (Θεσσαλονίκη), Club Vitrine, Ballroom, Mobetter, Pralina, Pure, Minou Minou, Alfa Club, Scream, Win’s Club (Νέα Μάκρη), Folie, Vanilla Sky, Vanilla, Mao, Black Light, King’s(Λαμία), Reina(Summer Club), The Earth Bar, Αθηνά Live(Ωδείο Φακανά), Venti , NV/Autokinisi, Vice Club και πολλά αλλά. Έχει συνεργαστεί σχεδόν με όλες τις ομάδες και djs της ελληνικής Hip-Hop σκηνής και όχι μόνο.. όπως: dj Lord (Public Enemy), dj Who Kid(50 Cent & G Unit Official Dj), Flo Rida, Mims, dj Sparky – T(DMC winner), Pritanis(HmizBiz), Mentzelos(HmizBiz) dj Noiz (Deadlock & Noiz Production), dj G.Alex & A. K (Magna), dj Abiel (Mad G. Q), Def Soul, Family The Label και πολλές άλλες ομάδες & djs.

The Mc performer side: Στην ηλικία των 8 άρχισε να γράφει στίχους . Σε ηλικία 13 χρόνων δημιουργεί το rap/graffiti crew RTD (Rapsodoi Toy Dromoy) με το nickname 8eRiStHs(Theristis). Μετά από 3 χρόνια ο καθένας ακολούθησε ξεχωριστή πορεία…
To 2005 στο δίσκο του Weird με τίτλο “Ραψωδικός Παροξυσμός” συμμετέχει ο 8eRiStHs μαζί με άλλα μέλη του label Street Production (El-train & Euro) στο κομμάτι “Ιστορίες Του Δρόμου”. Το 2006 στο Mixtpae του Dj LS One «Δυτική Έλευσης Μέρος 1ο» στο ομώνυμο κομμάτι. To 2008 επιστρέφει δισκογραφικά δίνοντας ένα κομμάτι στην urban συλλογή της Alfa Records “Addictive Sounds Vol.1” με τίτλο το «Το Άλλο Μου Μισό» (συμμετέχει η Στέλλα) ανάμεσα σε γνωστούς στο χώρο καλλιτέχνες όπως Μετζελος(Ημισκούμπρια), Κωνσταντίνος Βούλγαρης(Ομήρου Απόγονοι), Σεξπιρ και άλλους πολλούς.. χτυπώντας την 14η θέση στα charts τις ifpi 3 εβδομάδες συνεχόμενες στο top 50 ελληνικών albums!!!
O CoKe aka 8eRiStHs έχει κάνει lives με αρκετά ονόματα της ελληνικής hip-hop σκηνής όπως: Taki Tsan, Ημισκούμπρια, Εισβολέας, Evnus, Ominus, Άσαρκος & Special Dask(Bita Peis), Μέγας, Tang – Ram, R.G, Sexpyr κτλ. (read less)

DJ COKE BIO [EN]: His name is Labros (CoKe aka 8eRiStHs), born in Athens, with roots from Greece & Austria. From a really young age he expressed his likeness in things such as: Web Designing/Developing and in the meanwhile he's Programming & Hosting. He was playing basketball almost 5 years professionally for Greek Associations (Panelinios). He has also been modelling (Fashion shows for Benetton) and taking part in advertisements, TV and radio stations (Milko, Sprite, O.P.A.P, etc). In... (read more)