Yiannis Papadopoulos (Γιάννης Παπαδόπουλος) (born April 5, 1984) is a Greek rock fusion guitarist, author and composer.
Early life and education
Yiannis Papadopoulos was born on April 5, 1984, in
Athens, Greece. He grew up in a family of musicians and he started playing the guitar at the age of four. Papadopoulos has two bachelor's degrees, one in Accounting and Finance by the
Athens University of Economics and Business
Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB; el, Οικονομικό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών, ''Oikonomiko Panepistimio Athinon'', abbrev. ΟΠΑ, OPA) was founded in 1920 in Athens, Greece and is the oldest university in Gre ...
and the other in Financial Economics by the
University of Skövde
The University of Skövde (in Swedish: Högskolan i Skövde, HIS) is a state university in Skövde, Sweden. The University of Skövde was granted university status in 1983 and is now an academic institution with general and specialised educational ...
. He also holds a Degree with honours in guitar, harmony and counterpoint.
Career
Papadopoulos has won a number of international Guitar Contests including the Ibanez Guitar Solo Competition 2013, the Andy James Dream Rig Competition and was one of the live finalists of
Guitar Idol 4.
In 2015 he joined the American rock singer
Scott Stapp, the lead vocalist of the rock band
Creed
A creed, also known as a confession of faith, a symbol, or a statement of faith, is a statement of the shared beliefs of a community (often a religious community) in a form which is structured by subjects which summarize its core tenets.
The ea ...
, as his lead guitarist and they have been touring in the US and around the world. In 2019 Stapp released a new solo album, ''
The Space Between the Shadows'', which features Papadopoulos on guitar and it is currently being promoted with TV and radio appearances and extensive touring.
In 2018 he joined the Kamerata orchestra (Armonia Atenea) as lead guitar to perform the
Concerto for Group and Orchestra
''Concerto for Group and Orchestra'' is a live album by Deep Purple and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Arnold, recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, London, in September 1969. It consists of a concerto composed by Jon Lord, ...
by
Jon Lord (
Deep Purple
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in London in 1968. They are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal music, heavy metal and modern hard rock music, but their musical style has changed over the course of its existence. Ori ...
).
Discography
''As featured artist''
* Dawn Of Dreams – " Angel Eyes" (2012)
*
George Kollias (drummer) –
Invictus
"Invictus" is a short poem by the Victorian era British poet William Ernest Henley (1849–1903). It was written in 1875 and published in 1888 in his first volume of poems, ''Book of Verses'', in the section ''Life and Death (Echoes)''.
Backgr ...
on tracks "The Passage" (2014) and "Through empty eyes of light" (2014)
* John Kiernan – "Fury Of The Storm" (2015)
* I Legion – Pleiona (2015) on tracks "Grieving" and "Pleiona" (2015)
* FB1964 – "When the last bell dies" (2017)
* Daniel Rochon – "What Have I Done" & "Unforgivable"(2018), "Light Me The Way" & "Hiding"(2019)
Books and publications
* The Electric Guitar Technique Workout (2013 Edition 1 & 2016 Edition 2)
* Fretboard Concepts (2019)
In March 2014 Papadopoulos published his first book regarding technique, ''The Electric Guitar Technique Workout'' and in 2016 a second edition of the book was published. In April 2019 he published his second book, ''Fretboard Concepts'' which is about Scales/Chords/Arpeggios/Theory/Harmony and improvisation Techniques.
Instructional Packages
''Releases with Jamtrackcentral''
* The 20 Prominent metal licks (2015)
* Nightflower (2017)
References
External links
Official site
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Musicians from Athens
1984 births
Greek heavy metal guitarists
Lead guitarists
Living people
21st-century guitarists