Alex Varkatzas

Ektor Alexander Varkatzas (born January 17, 1982 in Orange County, California) is the lead vocalist for the post-hardcore/metalcore band Atreyu. He is half Greek and his real first name is "Ektor" which is a family name (From Homer's Iliad, it means "the holder." There is a breathing mark over the "e" so translated and pronounced it is "Hector"). He has a large number of tattoos, many of which are based on Japanese and horror movie imagery. He currently lives in Orange County, only a few blocks away from the houses of The Offspring vocalist/guitarist Dexter Holland and Avenged Sevenfold vocalist M. Shadows. Also, he is a health and fitness fanatic and does not drink alcohol, although he used to be somewhat of an alcoholic. Varkatzas' appearance has gone through drastic changes since the release of Suicide Notes And Butterfly Kisses and The Curse, as he has slimmed down quite a bit from his former chubby self. Most of their newest album, A Death-Grip on Yesterday, is based on the struggles he went through quitting his drinking habit. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (768 × 1024 pixel, file size: 188 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (768 × 1024 pixel, file size: 188 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Cities in Orange County Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Post-hardcore; this specific genre was created by others as a sourse to relaese the emotion that builds inside, making the music intimate and touching to listeners. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Atreyu (IPA: /É™.tɹeɪ.yu/) is a Metalcore band formed in Orange County, California in 1998. ... title page of the Rihel edition of ca. ... HECToR (High End Computing Terascale Resources) is a £113m supercomputer which is to be installed at University of Edinburgh in Scotland. ... DVD cover showing horror characters as depicted by Universal Studios. ... In biology, offspring are the product of reproduction, a new organism produced by one or more parents. ... Bryan Keith Dexter Holland (born December 29, 1965)[1] is the singer and rhythm guitarist for the Californian punk rock band The Offspring and the owner of the independent record label Nitro Records. ... Avenged Sevenfold is an American metal/hard rock band. ... M. Shadows (born Matthew Charles Sanders on July 31, 1981), is the vocalist/lead singer for the American hard rock band Avenged Sevenfold. ... Atreyus first full-length album, Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses, was released on June 4, 2002, under Victory Records. ... Atreyus second full-length album, The Curse, was released on June 29, 2004, under Victory Records. ... A Death-Grip on Yesterday is the third studio album from the metalcore quintet Atreyu. ...

Trivia

• Alex is half Greek and can speak the language as well.

Atreyu should come to Greece for a show!! We love him!