Niko Antonios Kotoulas is a Greek-American pianist and Producer.[1]
Niko Kotoulas | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Johns Hopkins University, Stanford University Graduate School of Business |
| Occupation(s) | Pianist and Producer |
| Years active | 2008 - Present |
| Musical career | |
| Labels | Alpha Music LLC |
Early life and education
editKotoulas played basketball from an early age all the way through college, including four years at Johns Hopkins University.[2] He was a co-captain of the team during his senior years.[3][4] He was the President of the Hellenic Students Association and Marshal L. Salant Investment Team at Johns Hopkins.[2] He received the Hellenic Times scholarship during his time at the university.[5]
Career
editAfter graduating from Johns Hopkins University in 2016, Kotoulas launched his music career while concurrently working at Morgan Stanley in Manhattan, New York.[6] He runs his own label known as Alpha Music LLC.[7] He is also the founder of Piano For Producers, an online piano training platform for producers.[8] He also founded MusicCreator.com, an online music creation and learning platform that enables users to create better melodies and chord progressions with MIDI packs.[8]
In 2017, Kotoulas released his first studio album titled Dreams.[7] He has created self-produced music videos featuring piano covers of popular songs, such as Justin Timberlake's "Take Back the Night".[9] He also covered Swedish House Mafia, The Script, Imagine Dragons, and more.[10]
Discography
editPiano Covers (albums)
edit| Year | Name | Vol |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
Niko Kotoulas |
Vol. 1 and 2 |
| 2016 |
Niko Kotoulas |
Vol. 3, 4, 5 and 6 |
| 2017 |
Niko Kotoulas |
Vol. 7 |
| 2017 |
Niko the Piano Man |
Vol. 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| 2018 |
Niko the Piano Man |
Vol. 5 |
| 2018 |
Piano Cover |
Vol. 8 |
| 2018 |
Niko Piano Covers |
Vol. 9 |
| 2018 |
Peaceful Piano Covers |
Vol. 10 |
| 2018 |
Piano Covers |
Vol. 11 |
| 2018 |
Piano Covers |
Vol. 12 |
| 2018 |
Christmas Piano Covers | |
| 2019 |
Piano Covers (Tribute to Avicii) |
Vol 16 |
| 2020 |
Piano Covers (Tribute to ILLENIUM) |
Vol 1 |
| 2020 |
Piano Covers (Tribute to ILLENIUM) |
Vol 2 |
| 2020 |
Piano Covers (Tribute to ILLENIUM) |
Vol 3 |
| 2020 |
Piano Covers (Tribute to Sigala) |
Vol 1 |
| 2020 |
Piano Covers (Tribute to Sigala) |
Vol 2 |
| 2022 |
Piano Covers (Tribute to Kygo) | |
| 2020 |
Piano Covers (Tribute to Sigala) |
Vol 2 |
Singles and EPs
edit| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
LEVENDI Is Coming Soon |
| 2024 |
Moments of Intensity |
| 2024 |
Flowing In Amalfi |
| 2024 |
A Serenade of Beauty |
| 2024 |
The First Love |
| 2024 |
Living and Feeling |
| 2024 |
Hello Cassanova |
| 2024 |
The Last Love |
| 2024 |
Light Candles, Make Love |
| 2024 |
Beautiful Together |
| 2024 |
Cliffs of Athens |
| 2024 |
I'm Drowning Tonight |
| 2024 |
Our Last Breath Together |
| 2024 |
Moments of a Memory |
| 2024 |
Dancing With My Muse |
| 2024 |
A Warm Embrace |
| 2024 |
I Like You |
| 2024 |
I'm Skywalking |
References
edit- ^ "Niko Kotoulas on Using His Penchant for Music as a Guiding Force". vanguardngr.com. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Kotoulas Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District Team". hopkinssports.com. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Jane Havsy, Dan Canova (1 February 2016). "Mountain Lakes alumna makes NCAA cut". dailyrecord.com. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Jane Havsy, Lauren Knego (24 November 2014). "College Corner: Disanza leads local runners at NCAA final". dailyrecord.com. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Niko Kotoulas: the Greek-American musician deserves all the attention he is getting". neaproini.gr. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Rienzi, Greg (1 December 2013). "Johns Hopkins basketball player makes his mark on the court, and on YouTube". hub.jhu.edu. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Greek American 'Piano Man' Brings Energy To Everything He Does". hellenicnews.com. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Niko Kotoulas, the founder of Piano For Producers". pianoforproducers.com. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Niko Kotoulas: A Deep Connection to Reality is Like Two Sides of a Coin". starrfm.com.gh. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Niko Kotoulas aims to create timeless tracks that capture the human senses". pulse.com.gh. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2024.