Phoebus (songwriter)
| Phoebus Φοίβος |
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|---|---|
| Birth name | Evangelos-Phoebus Tassopoulos |
| Born | January 1, 1971 |
| Origin | Greece |
| Genres | Modern Laika, pop, dance, rock |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels |
Sony Music Greece (1993–1997) Minos EMI (1997–2000) Heaven Music (2001–2009) The Spicy Effect (2010–present) |
Phoebus (Greek: Φοίβος, pronounced [ˈfivos], real name: Evangelos Tassopoulos, Greek: Ευάγγελος Τασσόπουλος; born January 1, 1971), sometimes spelled Phivos or Fivos, is a well-known songwriter in both Greece and Cyprus. Phoebus is mostly known for his music through Despina Vandi and Katy Garbi, although he has composed albums for many other artists in Greece and Cyprus. A high percentage of the albums he composes receive certification making him one of the most successful Greek songwriters of the 1990s and 2000s, selling 3,500,000 records. In 2009 he founded his own record label, The Spicy Effect, to which he has signed various artists, many of whom he has collaborated with in the past. He has an estimated net worth at 75 million euros.
Phoebus was born on January 1, 1971 in Athens, Greece. He first got interested in music during his school years where he was a drummer in a rock band. During that time he experimented with the music fads of the time.
Despite getting into Athens Law School, Phoebus did not want to pursue a career in law, and instead focused on his involvement in music and began to compose his first songs.
While studying harmony and music at the conservatory and taking private tutorials by Demis Roussos, he started writing his first lyrics. His talent was quickly shown, and he signed his first contract with a record label at age 22.
At the start of his second decade in music, Phoebus made amazing record accomplishments. By that time, he had composed over 18 gold LP's and CD singles, 19 platinum, 9 albums that are two times platinum, 2 albums that are 3 times platinum; Evaisthisies and Profities, 2 four times platinum; Gia and To Kati and 1 six times platinum CD single; Ipofero, selling more than 150,000 units. This in turn gave him his name in Greek music history.
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