Niko Antonios Kotoulas (born November 7, 1993) is a Greek-American pianist and Producer.[1]
Niko Kotoulas | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 7, 1993 |
| 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 was born in Denville, New Jersey. He started playing piano at age 2, began taking official lessons at age 6, and was performing for large crowds by the time he was 13.[2] He graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 2016 with a bachelors degree in Economics, Entrepreneurship and Management. In 2020, he attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business for a semester but took a leave of absence to pursue his music career.[2]
Kotoulas played basketball from an early age all the way through college, including four years at Johns Hopkins University.[3] He was a co-captain of the team during his senior years.[4][5] He was the President of the Hellenic Students Association and Marshal L. Salant Investment Team at Johns Hopkins.[3] He received the Hellenic Times scholarship during his time at the university.[6]
Career
editAfter graduating from Johns Hopkins University in 2016, Kotoulas launched his music career while concurrently working at Morgan Stanley in Manhattan, New York.[7] He runs his own label known as Alpha Music LLC.[8] He is also the founder of Piano For Producers, an online piano training platform for producers.[9] 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.[9]
In 2017, Kotoulas released his first studio album titled Dreams.[8] He has created self-produced music videos featuring piano covers of popular songs, such as Justin Timberlake’s Take Back The Night.[10] He also covered Swedish House Mafia, The Script, Imagine Dragons, and more.[11]
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 |
Peacful 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 Wilder, Jesse (14 March 2017). "The Nashville Knack: Niko Kotoulas". theodysseyonline.com. 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.