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Biography
Dimitri Minakakis (Greek: Δημήτρης Μηνακάκης; born June 16, 1977 in Northern New Jersey) is a musician from Morristown, New Jersey. Minakakis is the original singer and founding member of the band The Dillinger Escape Plan. Minakakis left the band in 2001 to focus more on graphic arts and design. Minakakis still remains close with former band members Ben Weinman and Brian Benoit as well as current band member Greg Puciato.
In 2003, Minakakis founded and performed a yearlong stint with the defunct band Tokyo with former members of Knives Out from Philadelphia. Minakakis provided guest vocals on the track "Fix Your Face" on the The Dillinger Escape Plan album Ire Works. He also created the artwork for the 2010 Dillinger Escape Plan album Option Paralysis.
Discography
With Dillinger Escape Plan
- 1997 The Dillinger Escape Plan (Including the 2000 reissue tracks)
- 1998 Under the Running Board
- 1998 Split with Nora
- 1999 Split with Drowningman
- 1999 Calculating Infinity
- 2007 Ire Works (Guest vocals on opening track Fix Your Face)