Paul Avgerinos
Background information
Born	(1957-11-21) November 21, 1957 (age 67) Norwalk, Connecticut, United States
Genres	New-age
Occupation(s)	Musician, Composer Record producer
Instrument(s)	bass violin, cello, keyboard instruments, Audio engineer
Website	RoundSky Music

Paul Costa Avgerinos^[1] (born November 21, 1957^[2] in Norwalk, Connecticut) is a Grammy-winning music composer, performer, and producer who works in the genres of ambient, space, world, electronic, and drone.^[3][4][5] Avgerinos has worked with the Dalai Lama, President Jimmy Carter, Deepak Chopra and Lil Jon. Avgerinos is a member of ASCAP and his music has been used in motion pictures, television shows, and commercials.^[5]

Avgerinos graduated from The Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University in 1981.^[6] He served as Principal Bass in the Hong Kong Philharmonic and has worked with Charles Aznavour, Buddy Rich, Aerosmith, Jewel, Run-DMC, Deana Carter and The Celtic Tenors.^[7][8][9]

Avgerinos' work uses a combination of acoustic and electronic instruments.^[10][11] Avgerinos plays bass violin, cello, guitars, keyboards and sings.^[12][13] Avgerinos often uses romantic and impressionistic techniques as he composes and arranges his New Age productions.^{[14][15][16][17]} Often employing wordless choirs, he sometimes uses lyrics, as in his album of sacred chant Phos Hilaron, and his album GNOSIS, which utilizes Greek Orthodox chanting.^[18]

Avgerinos's collaboration with Peter Kater on his 2003 Red Moon album^[19] would earn a nomination for a Grammy Award.^[20] He has since won two Grammy Awards from four nominations,^[21] and won one Latin Grammy Award.^[22]

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