Hello again everyone, my name is Yiannis Ioannides. I was born in Châtenay-Malabry, France, on the 11th of May in 1987. I have been living in Greece ever since I was very young.

So... music... Let's talk about that now.

Being into Berklee College Of Music in Boston, MA, as an ELPD major (Electronic Production and Design) and of course, interacting everyday with many musicians, I see that people come from different backgrounds and have a story to tell. Here's mine. The thing I love the most about music is the variety and challenges I have experienced up until now; From early progressive rock ideas I used to transcribe in MIDI to recent and confident compositions in many fusion genres which I personally love like orchestral drum 'n' bass, nu-jazz and of course, my ultimate inspiration, video game music.

Video games and music always seemed to have this connection for me. Ever since I was young, the thing I noticed the most in video games - especially Japanese RPGs which I really love - was the music, and coincidentally, I loved music in video games. Of course, now in 2010, my love for video game music has grown from a guilty pleasure to my future professional aspiration in the video game industry as a video game music composer, humbly following the steps of my role models, like Masashi Hamauzu, Isamu Ohira, Junya Nakano, to name a few.

I am currently working on my first major Xbox 360 release, among many other video game/film/animation projects, and I'm always seeking for professional or amateur media projects, like video games, short films, anime, among a variety of other scoring projects, so if you are interested, contact me and let's make together something memorable!

Some random facts about me:

• I had the honor to be awarded with the Dean's List award in my 1st and 5th semester of Berklee.
• I can play many instruments, including guitar, piano, drums, shamisen etc.
• My favourite video game series is the Final Fantasy series.
• I love cooking, architecture, animals and exploring new places.

And I love making music for you.

Education:

University Of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom
Bachelor of Music Degree (2007-2008)
Music

Berklee College Of Music, Boston, MA
Bachelor of Music Degree, 2012 (Expected)
Electronic Production and Design

Music/Audio Experience:


Electric Guitar Experience – 1999 - Present
Piano Experience – 2008 - Present
Composition Experience – 1999 – Present
Performance Experience – 2000 – Present
Midi Experience – 1999 – Present
Recording Experience – 2000 – Present
Audio Interface Software Experience – 2002 – Present
Audio Middleware Experience - 2010 - Present
Audio Programming Experience - 2011 - Present

Honors and Awards:

• Acceptance into Berklee College of Music
• Distinction Student Award
• Acceptance into Berklee College of Music’s Dean List (2009 and 2011)
• RGT Electric Guitar Grade 8 High Grade Distinction

Work Experience:

2005 – Present:
Self-Employed, Athens, Greece and Boston, MA
Video Game Music Composer/Freelancing:

• Composing/Arranging music for video games from home, using recording techniques and various instrumentation, including guitar, bass, drums and mostly midi.
• Composing music for Greek local artists.
• Samples of my music can be found at: http://www.myspace.com/deusnovuscompositions

2004-2008:
Self-Employed, Athens, Greece and Guildford, UK
Guitar Instructor:

• Teaching children and teenagers the basic knowledge of guitar. Reading music, understanding key concepts of music theory and basic harmony, correct positioning, harmonic dictation, skills used in improvisation and demonstrating that music is fun.

2010-2013:
Affinity Co., Stockholm, Sweden
Lead Composer:

• I am making music for a major Xbox 360 release, that's it due to be released in 2013. More information to come by 2011.

Projects:

• "Dream Bubble" by William Hutchinson (2010)
• "No Rest For The Wicked" by TomoyoIchijouji (present)
• "Soul Dragon" by Fredrik Nilsson (present)

Certifications:

• RGT Electric Guitar Diplomas (Grades 1-8)
• British Council’s IELTS English Diploma
• French-language diplomas: DELF A1 – A2
• Cambridge FCE English Diploma
• Berklee College of Music’s Dean List for outstanding attendance

Skills:

• Advanced PC/MAC knowledge for various purposes.
• Great knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Advanced knowledge of Reason, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Digital Performer, Finale, Sibelius, Garageband.
• Proficient in Csound.
• Currently learning: Max/MSP, C/C++, FMOD and Wwise.

Contact:

Name: Yiannis Ioannides
E-mail: contact@yiannisioannides.com or yioannides@berklee.net
Website: http://www.yiannisioannides.com
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/deusnovuscompositions

References upon request.