CHRISTOS DEMETRIOU
Chris was born in Cyprus, raised in South Africa, but has spent most of his adult life in the United Kingdom. He started work as a professional musician and attained success as a songwriter and record producer. One of his songs “Step On” - recorded by the Happy Mondays - appears in Q magazine’s top hundred singles of all time, and the original version “He’s Gonna Step On You Again” (written with John Kongos) was eventually cited by The Guinness Book of Records as being the first sample ever used on a record (it also made the Billboard Hot 100 twice and the Daily Mail’s list of the “500 Greatest Songs Ever”). As a record producer, Chris worked with Mike d'Abo - "Down at Rachael's Place" and "Little MissUnderstood"; Cat Stevens - "Buddah and the Chocolate Box"; and various other well known UK artists. He also worked with Tony Defries and Laurence Meyers when Gem Productions was handling David Bowie.
Chris’ diverse and multifaceted career, spanning three decades, reflects a unique ability to make things happen. As an entrepreneur his past and present ventures include; Chestnut Productions (record production and music publishing), The Connaught Group (sports sponsorship and management), Demco (public relations), Promise Productions (mail order), Avalon Services (financial services), ACTS International Corp. (media brokerage and rights acquisition), New Africa Networks (terrestrial broadcast network), and ShowRights Inc. (entertainment exchange portal).
Chris is also an ordained Christian minister and notable public speaker. He is founder and senior pastor of Cornerstone Ministries (cornerstonethechurch.com), a local church and registered charity situated in Surrey, England. The church services are filmed and broadcast weekly on television, and the website has over 150 thousand visitors each year and 14 thousand people download his notes.
As a public speaker, Chris often says he only serves up what he has already eaten. This practical approach to helping people navigate the storms of life has influenced the lives of tens of thousands of people. However, his prominent most gift is the ability to process, filter and simplify universal laws. He loves to expound on principles that contain the timeless wisdom he’s been able to discover through ‘hands-on’ experience and diligent study. He has written two books - "What Matters Most" and "It’s Your Life, It’s Your Choice."
"References"
^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums, 19th, London: Guinness World Records Limited, p. 306. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. ^ Berry, Mark "Bez" (1998). Freaky Dancin', 1st, London: Pan, p. 285. ISBN 0-330-37054-5. ^ http://music.phoenixnewtimes.com ^ http://cornerstonethechurch.com ^ http://artistdirect.com/nad/ music/artist/card/0,,698539,00.html ^ http://discogs.com/artist/Christos+Demetriou