What is Lavrentis Machairitsas?
[[File:Lavrentis Maxairitsas I.JPG|thumb|Lavrentis Machairitsas]] '''Lavrentis Machairitsas''' ({{lang-el|Λαυρέντης Μαχαιρίτσας}}; 5 November 1956 &ndash; 9 September 2019) was a Greek rock musician and songwriter. He was born in [[Volos]], [[Thessaly]]. Machairitsas began his solo career in 1989 as a writer and performer. His first album was ''O Magapas Kai I Sagapo'', released by Minos-EMI. In 1991 he released ''Didymoteicho Blues'', which was certified Gold. In 2016, Machairitsas performed at the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College in New York during AKTINA's Greek Music Journey concert series organise by [[AKTINA Productions,Inc]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Lavrentis Machairitsas Captures The Hearts of All during Aktina’s Greek Music Journey|url=http://www.neomagazine.com/2016/03/lavrentis-machairitsas-captures-the-hearts-of-all-during-aktinas-greek-music-journey/|website=Neomagazine.com|access-date=16 September 2016}}</ref> Machaititsas died on 9 September 2019 of a [[heart attack]] in [[Athens]] at the age of 62.<ref>[https://greekcitytimes.com/2019/09/09/greek-rock-star-lavrentis-machairitsas-passes-aged-62/ Greek rock star Lavrentis Machairitsas passes away]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Mahairitsas, Lavrentis}} [[Category:1956 births]] [[Category:2019 deaths]] [[Category:Rock musicians]] [[Category:Greek songwriters]] {{bio-stub}}