- Dimitri Minakakis
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Dimitri Minakakis (Greek: Δημήτρης Μηνακάκης; b. Northern New Jersey on June 16, 1977) grew up in Morristown, New Jersey. Minakakis is the original singer and founding member of the band The Dillinger Escape Plan. Minakakis left the band in 2001 to focus more on Graphic Arts/Design. His online portfolio is Pronto Workshop.
In 2003, Minakakis founded and performed a year long stint with the defunct band Tokyo with former members of Knives Out from Philadelphia.
Currently married and living in Northern New Jersey, Minakakis is focusing his time on art, design, and photography while still remaining close with former band member Brian Benoit as well as current band members Ben Weinman and Greg Puciato.
Minakakis is a guest vocalist on the track "Fix Your Face" on the The Dillinger Escape Plan album Ire Works. He also created the artwork for the 2010 Dillinger Escape Plan album Option Paralysis.
Minakakis is currently in a new band from New Jersey called "Argonauts" which features former members of Burnt By The Sun, and current members of Municipal Waste and East of the Wall.
Discography
With Dillinger Escape Plan
- 1997 The Dillinger Escape Plan
- 1998 Under the Running Board
- 1998 Split with Nora
- 1999 Split with Drowningman
- 1999 Calculating Infinity
- 2000 The Dillinger Escape Plan (Reissue)
- 2007 Ire Works (Guest vocals on opening track Fix Your Face)
Ben Weinman · Liam Wilson · Greg Puciato · Billy Rymer · Jeff Tuttle
Chris Pennie · Adam Doll · James Love · Brian Benoit · Dimitri Minakakis · Gil Sharone · John Fulton · Derek Brantley · Jeff WoodStudio albums EPs Live albums Cursed, Unshaven and Misbehavin': Live Infinity · Miss Machine: Live DVDSingles "Panasonic Youth" · "Setting Fire to Sleeping Giants" · "Unretrofied" · "Milk Lizard" · "Black Bubblegum" · "Farewell, Mona Lisa"Related articles Discography · Band membersCategories:- Living people
- American people of Greek descent
- American male singers
- American heavy metal singers
- 1977 births
- People from Morristown, New Jersey
- Musicians from New Jersey
- The Dillinger Escape Plan members
- American rock singer stubs
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