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Lex

Alexis Lanaras, better known as Lex, is a Greek rapper from Thessaloniki. He was born in Thessaloniki on September 25, 1984. He first started as a graffiti artist in 2G (Good Guys) and in 1999 they decided to get involved in music, creating “Northern Stars”. With the Northern Stars they released 4 records before they decided to part ways.

In 2010 he started a solo career.

In 2014 he released his first solo album entitled "Humble and Hungry", which was characterized as one of the most 'real' examples of modern Greek hip hop.

In 2018, the album 2XXX was released.

In the summer of 2019, he held a concert at the Petra theater in Athens, where about 10 thousand spectators gathered. On the occasion of the concert, it was said that with each of his live performances, he raises the bar in the rap scene. On October 21, 2022, he held a concert at a Stadium in Thessaloniki, where approximately 30,000 spectators gathered, a record number for a hip-hop concert in Greece.

In 2022, his third album "Metro" was released.

Lex's lyrics deal with issues such as the financial crisis, drugs, policing and delinquency.

Locke

John Varelas, also known as Locke, was born in Athens and moved to the city of Chalkida at an early age. His passion for music though, brought him back to the capital of Greece where he was introduced to the electronic music scene in which he got involved through organizing events (all over the country) and by working for (several) labels.

He moved to Berlin in 2007 and kept himself busy by throwing in a whole lot of underground parties such as the “Mangali” with his fellow producer and DJ “Siopis”.

In 2011 he “gave birth” to the “MOVE” project, organizing private parties in secret locations with lineups that were revealed to the crowds after they entered the gig space, never before. The success of the “MOVE” led him to create the “Τhe Voice of MOVE”, a weekly radio show broadcasted by “Home Radio 89.1”. From day one the “The Voice of MOVE” has been associated with quality underground music and has created a big family of fans and supporters around the globe. The show’s success brought the “The Voice of MOVE” into the clubs and on the dance floors. John started playing frequently, sharing his sound with MOVERS all around the world.

As a solo DJ, Locke has already crossed many frontiers of the electronic music scene. From regular gigs throughout Europe, where he was playing alongside well respected artists (such as Ron Trent, Delano Smith, Vakula), to South American Jungle parties, burning hot African Desert raves and underground clubs of Florida to the sparkling coastal shores of Baja California.

Locke never stopped craving to create and so he continued participating in other interesting dance concepts such as “Odyssia Festival” as music director and co - founder on “Walk the Night”.