- Christopher Tsagakis
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Christopher Tsagakis born July 27, 1979 Rx Bandits. He is also a member of The Sound of Animals Fighting, with former bandmate Rich Balling. Chris has an electronic side project entitled "Technology." He is also a prolific painter.[1] His nickname is "C-Gak."
is one of the founding members and current drummer for the bandPersonal life
Chris was born to Nancy Boyd (née Aros, formerly Tsagakis), a florist; and Mike Tsagakis, a landscaper. He is of Greek and Mexican heritage. He has two younger siblings: Jonny Tsagakis, former member of Rx Bandits, and Gabriel Tsagakis. Chris attended Los Alamitos High School, but graduated from Laurel High Continuation School in 1997. Chris married Ericka Swensson, a Phd student at the University of Southern California on August 20, 2004 at St.Timothy's Lutheran Church in Long Beach, CA. Chris was raised as a Jehovah's Witness, but no longer practices.
Chris was recently sponsored by Dark Horse Percussion, and now tours with a custom made four-piece Dark Horse Percussion drum set.
Sources
External links
- Rx Bandits.com – Official Website
- MySpace Profile
- Purevolume Profile
- Rx-Bandits.com - Fan Website
- Chris Tsagakis's Homepage - Chris Tsagakis's Homepage
Matt Embree · Steve Choi · Joseph Troy · Christopher Tsagakis
Steve Borth · Chris Sheets · Johnny Tsagakis · James Salomone · Rich Zahniser · Franz J. Worth · Noah Gaffney · Rich BallingStudio albums Demo(onstration) (1996) · Those Damn Bandits (1997) · Halfway Between Here and There (1999) · Progress (2001) · The Resignation (2003) · ...And the Battle Begun (2006) · Mandala (2009)Live albums and EPs Compilations Ska Sucks (1998) · Hey Brother...Can You Spare Some Ska (1998) · Punk vs. Ska Round 2 (1998) · You'll Never Eat Fast Food Again (1999) · Punk Goes Metal (2000) · Welcome to the Family (2001) · Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1 (2004) · Dead Bands Party: A Tribute to Oingo Boingo (2005) · Listen To Bob Dylan - A Tribute (2005) · Body of War: Songs That Inspired an Iraq War Veteran (2008)DVDs Rx Bandits Live: Vol. 1 (2004) · Untitled DVD Project (2008)This article on a drummer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.