From the beginning of his career, Chris "The Greek" Panaghi, has been dedicated to the Dance music community. Chris' early love of DJ'ing led to his start as a local New York area DJ, working various nightclubs and social events. He soon found himself spinning to packed houses at some of the hottest nightclubs in New York City and fielding requests to perform guest DJ spots internationally. Over the years he received the nickname "The Greek", which stuck, and he became known in the industry simply as Chris "The Greek". Chris is known for his trademark Peak Hour style, which incorporates such elements as Electro, House, Filtered, Progressive, and Trance.
In spite of a hectic DJ schedule, "The Greek" still manages to find the time to write original songs, produce new artists and remix high profile projects. He first emerged on the recording scene with a sizzling record entitled "Boriqua" that created a tremendous buzz and led to his being in demand to produce remixes for major label artists including MICHAEL JACKSON, GLORIA ESTEFAN, CELINE DION, JESSICA SIMPSON, AQUA, JON SECADA, YOKO ONO and MARC ANTHONY.
"I'll never forget the first time I heard my mix on the radio," says Chris. "It was the greatest feeling of my life, and that's what drives me to create more."
DMA Magazine (Dance Music Authority) rated Chris "The Greek" as one of the top 100 Hi-NRG DJ's in the USA. Chris also served as the assistant director of one of the most cutting edge record pools in the history of the New York Tri-State area, Direct Hit Record Pool. He is currently a Billboard Reporter for the Dance Music Club Play Chart and a regular in submitting his playlist to many industry trade publications due to his expertise in the dance music field.
In addition to his achievements in the recording world, "The Greek" has also found success on some of the most popular radio shows and radio stations across the US: Sirius/XM Radio, WKTU-NYC, WNEW-NYC, WLIR-LI, KYLD-CA, WPYO-Orlando and POWER-96 in Miami Florida. Chris "The Greek" Panaghi is a mixshow DJ for various radio shows and mixshows all over the world. He developed and pioneered the highly rated syndicated dance mixshow "The Island Underground" in the Greater New York City area, where he enjoyed several successful years as a Radio Mixshow DJ & On-Air Personality. Chris has helped to break many records with his keen ears on the radio level and has established himself as a respected and influential National Mixshow DJ. Chris can currently be heard on several radio mixshows which broadcast to a worldwide audience.
Chris "The Greek" is currently head of A&R for Amathus Music in addition to running the successful international record label. Most recently, Chris “The Greek†has emerged as a recording artist in his own right, releasing a string of successful dance singles under his own name and scoring two Top 5 Billboard Dance Hits with "The Feeling" and “The Timeâ€, and a Top 10 Billboard Dance Hit with "Movin' On". Several other releases, including “My House Is Your House†and “My Life†reached Billboard Top 20 status. His floor thumping release, “You Just Don't Get It†quickly climbed into the Billboard Dance Top 30, peaking at number 28, while “Time Will Never (Fade Me Away)†also took the charts by storm peaking at an impressive number 26.
"Watching people react to my music is one of the best feelings in life!"
From nightclub turntables to recording virtuoso to radio mixshow personality, Chris "The Greek" Panaghi continues "Movin' On" as a driving force in the world of Dance music.
