Jim Kakes

Producer, Composer, Songwriter - London, UK

ABOUT

Jim Kakes (a.k.a. Dimitrios Kakes), born and raised in Athens, Greece is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer and producer. He is a founding member of melodic metalcore band Mindthreat and the mastermind behind black metal/medieval folk collective Zeit der Dunkelheit.

Currently residing in London, he regularly releases new music, either as a solo artist/producer or through collaboration with other artists. With a strong academic background, his training includes a BA in Classical Harmony and an MA in Songwriting, the latter completed at the University of East London. His earlier research focuses on topics such as "Composing music in the box", "The impact of contrasting genres and cross-cultural musical styles in songwriting" and "Inspiration and Evolution: Rap Into Ethnic Music".