...Themi was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and was raised in the greek section of a small steel town in Pennsylvania. He was born into a very musical family spaning over 70 years, with his father being the head of the Kakias family band, and his mother a very talented singer. Themi has played backup to many talented and famous musicians, singers, dancers, recording artists and movie stars. One of Themi’s most recent single performances was to honor Lainie Kazan from the famous movie “My Big Fat Greek Wedding.”

...Themi joined The Greek Tycoons in early 2002, and has been an incredible asset to the band, bringing with him tremedous talent and knowledge of Greek music.

...Both of John’s parents were Greek; his father was from Kalamata, Greece and his mother was a first-generation Greek American whose parents were from Constantinople. John started playing Clarinet around the age of 14, which by most standards is very late. As a young man, he practiced very hard to catch up to his peers. He attended the University of Dayton for three years, when he then left to join the Navy music program. He graduated with the highest honors from the Navy School of Music in 1963, and was named “outstanding” student in that program on three different ocassions. John was a member of the prestigious Navy Flag Corp. and was honored to participate in the funeral of John F. Kennedy, and was stationed at the front entrance of the White House where he saw many of the world leaders of the early 1960’s.

...John has resides in Dayton, Ohio with his wife Margie and has two sons, Michael of Indianiapolis, Indiana and Steve of Denver, Colorado.