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T e People Behind t Music

Alexi Lope

A successful musician, recording engineer, and producer who gained national
recognition for becoming a Finalist on American Idol's First Season. She pur-
sued her passion for music after graduating from high school and attending
Musicians Institute.

After the American Idol show, Alexis recorded and toured with the American
Idol Cast, Kelly Clarkson, Baha Men, A Team, among others. These success-
ful collaborations led to a record deal with EMI/Sony for albums. Her songwri-
ting and talent have earned her several awards including a Spotify Award and
a Hollywood Music Award for her original song “Mask”. Alexis continues to
write, inspire and mentor young musicians and artists through California Mu-
sicBox. Her work and passion for music continue to influence many aspiring
musicians worldwide, giving her recognition as the inspirational woman of the
year award from the United Chambers of Commerce, as well as numerous
awards from the City, the Senate as well as the State. Notably, last August
Alexis was invited to Sacramento to receive the California Small Business of
the Year Award.

And eas Farmakalid s

Andreas Farmakalidis is a musician, composer, and music educator who grew
up in a musical family in Cyprus. He showed an incredible talent for music
from a young age and went on his first professional European tour at age 16.
He has an impressive list of credits, having worked with renowned artists
such as Megadeth, Steven Adler, and Candlebox as well as composing music
for major motion films such as Avengers, Poltergeist, From darkness to light
and several others.

Andreas furthered his education with two Master's Degrees in music from
Brandeis University, one in business and one in composition and harmonic
analysis, and a master's degree in Political Science from Harvard University.
Andreas serves now on the board of directors for the North Valley Regional
Chamber of Commerce, where he continues to share his passion and advo-
cacy for music and education.