Nikos Karas
Born in Greece (Chania, Crete) and raised in Athens till the age of 18 and has been living in the States since then...
Actor, Director, Producer, DJ
Has taken acting classes at Stella Adler Drama School
Skilled in video productions (social events and TV commercials) including recording and non-linear editing
Experienced disc jockey in clubs (25 years), Radio and TV including voice-overs,
commercials, public service announcements (PSA)
Note: back in October of 1986, night club Silver Screen (L.I.C., N.Y.) pioneered a Greek Night with a DJ playing Greek records all night long and Nikos Karas (DJ Niko) was the first DJ ever... Greek night clubs all over the globe followed this pattern and continue up to date... That Greek night was created by George Barkoutsis (RIP) brother of one of the owners of Silver Screen
(Louis Barkoutsis)
DJ at the nightclubs Slver Screen, Plato’s, Remi
Lots of parties in various nightclubs and lots of mobile DJing.
Hosted a local television show "You’re Invited" (1996-1997)
Performed at: Agatha Christie’s play "Ten Little Indians"
at the Greek Cultural Center (Feb - March 2007)
"BABA-RUM" at the Greek Cultural Center (May 2007)
“39 & Single” at the Hellenic Cultural Center in collaboration with Theatron Inc.
(May 2008)
“Dangerous Game” at the Greek Cultural Center (March-April 2010)
“H Ypertath Areth toy Eyrytou" at Stathakeio Center (Sep. 2010)
“SAN PALIO CINEMA” in collaboration with Theater ICHNEFTES (Feb. 2011)
"WITH OVER TWO PIECES OF LUGGAGE"
at the Greek Cultural Center (Oct. 28-Dec. 18, 2011)
"IN-LAWS FROM TIRANA" at the Greek Cultural Center (Mar.16-May 20, 2012)
"RaUS! Get OUTTA Here!..." at the Stathakion Cultural Center in collaboration with Eclipses Group Theater NY (Nov. 1 - Nov. 30, 2013)
"MY CRAZY WIFE!” in collaboration with Theatron Inc.
at the Hellenic Cultural Center (Oct. 24 - Nov. 23, 2014)
"INTERVIEW" at the Greek Cultural Center (Οctober 23 - November 29, 2015)
"WHAT'S 30... WHAT'S 40... WHAT'S 50..." October 26 - December 2, 2018
at the Hellenic Cultural center
"AND THE WIFE SHALL REVERE HER HUSBAND"
(May 3 - June 9, 2019) at the Hellenic Cultural center