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1973: Born Michael Pantelous in Athens Greece.
Youngest of three children, Greek father, Danish mother. |
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1985-1989: Learns playing the
Drums as a schoolboy. Plays in several rock/heavy rock Bands. Favorite
rock band at the time, ``The Who``.Works at part time jobs after school
such as, babysitting, receptionist and cleaning man at a short stay
hotel, actor in TV commercials, all of which leads to low grades in
school, balanced by getting high on glue, joints and booze.In 1989
he starts strumming the guitar. |
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1990: Joins the ``Blues Trick`` as a sit
in drummer and gets fascinated with the blues |
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1992: Joins the Royal Danish
Air force voluntarily for 9 months. Writes his first Songs abroad.
After his service he goes back to playing with the``Blues Trick``
and meats Boris Voutsinos whos joined the band meanwhile. Boris
shows Mickey a few tricks on the guitar and they start playing together
in the streets. |
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1993: Works as a truck loader at a liquor
store. Excess merchandise is silently consumed. |
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1994: (march) Obligatory 12month service
in the Greek Army. Oops! Not exactlywhat he had in mind. (November)His
Father dies |
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1994-1995: Mickey blows the harmonica and
focuses on slide guitar technique practicing on his fathers
70year old rebuilt guitar.Drinking
becomes a habit |
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1996: Solo appearances at several clubs
in Athens. |
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1997: Forms ``Mickey Pantelous & the Magic Session`` with Dimitris
Metaxas on Bass and ex army colleague Nikos Papavranousis on Drums.
Participates
inThe ``1st European Blues rock Prize`` contest , receiving
outstanding reviews. (``Music, Art in general, is nothing to compete
about though`` says he) Sick and tired of the city, he moves to
the outskirts.
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1998: The ``Magic Session`` break up.- March:
Trying to reach home, during a stormy night, in his car(a
1965VW Beatle) decides to drive through a torrent
pretty
drunk decision
he almost drowns. The car gets washed away. -Summer:Gets
a job as a dish washer at a café on a Greek island,
and runs into old time fellow musician, Boris Voutsinos, who plays
with harmonica playerChristos Polydoros, as the``Blues Duo``. Mickey
joins in and they become``The Drunk Trunk Blues Trio``.- November:
A combination of rainy weather, slippery road, lack of lighting,a
``drop`` of booze & drugs and a whole lotta bad luck, leads him
to a major motorcycle accident.The
doctors save his life but remove his spleen.(Dont
drink and drive!) |
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2000: ``The Drunk Trunk`` break up. Mickey
records and tours with Platon Andritsakis for Platos last cd
entitled ``Chameleon``. Quits smoking &drinking after hitting
rock bottom. Man what a bounce! |
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2001: Gets the ``Magic Session`` back together with Fotis Daskalakis
on Bass.After two great appearances, the Band breaks up due to force
majeure.Mickey goes buskin`,works as a pizza deliverer
and gets some acting jobs In TV commercials.
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2002: Platon Andritsakis and Mickey Pantelous
Co-write the sound track for the movie ``Tomorrow will be late`` directed
by Lagia Giourgou. Runs the ``20th Athens Classic Marathon`` race.
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2003: Mickey Rights the music for a theater
performance named Pouthena, Pouthena, Pouthena directed
by Vikos Nahmias, staring Xenia Alexiou and Ermina Geragdi. The audience
shows enthusiasm for the musical themes . |
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