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| Background information | |
| Born | Dimitrios Jim Tasikas March 19, 1975 Rochester, New York, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitars, Keyboards |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Willowtip |
| Website | contrarianofficial |
Dimitrios Jim Tasikas (born March 19, 1975) is a Greek-American guitarist and founder of the Rochester-based progressive metal band Contrarian. [1] [2]
Tasikas is a Greek citizen, he holds dual citizenship with the United States and Greece. His father and mother are Greek immigrants who moved to the U.S. from Florina, Greece. [3] [4] [5]
Tasikas is the primary songwriter and performs a number of different roles in Contrarian. These include complex guitar parts, keyboards and occasional lead guitar. He shares guitar duties with Brian Mason, playing mainly technical rhythm sections. [6] [7] [8] [9] Tasikas is also known for his extensive guitar collection which has been featured in Decibel Magazine. [10] [11] [12] [13] As of September 2020, Tasikas has been endorsed by ESP guitars and primarily uses their M Series guitars. [14] [15] [16] [17]
Tasikas is credited as co-producer in the documentary Death By Metal which focuses on life and career of musician Chuck Schuldiner. [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]
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