Lakis is a versatile player. He can switch from ethnic to Rock to Jazz or Latin or Funk on electric or the double bass.
Born in Athens Greece.
His cousin introduced him to the music of Jimi Hendrix, Santana, Blood Sweat Tears, �smiling faces still echoing in my mind� he recalls.
He picked up the electric bass at the age of 19 and three months later played his first blues gig.

Greece
Shortly after that he formed a radical progressive band Emminos Roi, later Apocalypsis (Y. Palamidas, V. Dertilis), playing some gigs in Athens including Kitaro club supporting Socrates, jointed Schmeterling (A. Papalambrou, Y. gato Grivaco, D. Dimitracas). Other artists to his credit including Pete & Roys,  D. John, Efapax blues band, Y. (Bach) Spyropoulos, N. Asimos, P. Sidiropoulos I. Triandafilides, Y. Zouganelis, e.t.c   In 1982 he met piano player composer C. Voutsinas and the collaboration lead to many live and recording sessions. In the mean time he was gigging regularly backing up Greek pop artists E. Dimou, Pashalis, Opa etc.

England
In 1986 Lakis moved to London and he has appeared on many projects, playing clubs and jamms.
Worked with Narada Michael Walden (CARLOS SANTANA, MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA, JEFF BECK), Gilbert Gabriel (DREAM ACADEMY), Polly Styrene X-RAY SPEX), John, Mizzarolli, Peter Banks (YES), Stevie Z, Gwen Ashton, Hugh McDowell ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA) Jason Rebello, Nick Duckett's Deep, Steve Lambert, Steve Monti (THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN), Antonio Forcione, Lynn Dobson (MANFRED MANN), John Etheridge (SOFT MACHINE), Chris �snake� Davis (M PEOPLE), Chris Berry, Sashi, Nazzareno Ercoli, Doug Conner, Roberto Manzin, Lorry Morgan trio,  Crispin Taylor (GALLIANO),Paul Weinreb�s Tarantula, Brian Abrahams, Claude Deppa, Guy Turner trio, Bilbo Berger (HEATWAVE), Alex Maguire, Holly Roberts, Dino Gaccia,  Phill Overhead, Tony Natale, Olivier Campana, Turnhip, Jimmy C., Bukie Leo, Aquaba and... others.