Real name: Dimitrios "James" Basdanis

Musician, Songwriter, Guitarist
Birth Date: 07/01/1988
Birth Place: Volos
Founding member of the bands Stichovoli, Programmed to Rock (PTR) and jacart.

He has been a Member of various bands and side projects.Seasoned performer with over 500 (and counting) live concerts and gigs all over Greece and in Australia. Creator (composer) of several recordings and original songs heard in theater plays and in the radio.

In recent years he is dedicated to his instrumental World-Jazz Prog-Rock project.

Since August 2017 he has been teaching Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Improvisation and Live Group Workshops in the Modern Department of Music School "Konstantinos Leontaris" (KLMS) [Ioannina, Greece].

Author of the books "Modes for Guitarists", "Learn and Master Pentatonic Scales" and “Anatolian Modes”.

Winner of the Aplaud "Jazz Fusion" Contest 2019 ("James Basdanis 'Anatolian Trio' - Nihavent Sirto")

Endorsements: Bulk Strings (since 2012, custom Electric Guitar Strings Set).