Argy~Rakis

About Argy~Rakis

Argy~Rakis has been tramping down the twisted road of travel for quite a few years now, if not all his life. Through cities, states and states of mind. Across continents and oceans. With a guitar unde Mark Argerakis, (aka Derek the Dekky & Argy~Rakis) grew up amongst the Friesians and green hills of Jamberoo down on the south coast of NSW, Australia. A fascination with nature and “how all things worked” propelled him into his first job- Milking Cows!!!!!! Since then he has put his fingers into many pies.

A Carpenter/Stonemason first, then Director of a Commercial Design & Construction Firm in Sydney, to Salmon Fishing in Alaska, Surf Journalism, Authoring “A Wandering Derek” as Derek the Dekky, Singer/Songwriter with Argy~Rakis Music, to designing and developing Oaxacan beach architecture in the deep south of mainland Mexico, Condorito Studio.

Hence…
Carpenter, Traveller, Singer/Songwriter,
Gardener, Author, Dirty Folk Rocker.
Fisherman, Friend, Genius, Fool.
The Broken, The Breaker, Other than Cool.
Fighter for Freedom, for passion, for flight.
Searcher for wisdom, for reason, for light.
Climber, Glider, Slide to Fall.
Disaster, Master, Standing Tall.
LOVER of massive, lover of small.
with Love to many, with Love to ALL.
ARGY-RAKiS

Now residing on the South Coast of NSW, or Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico, or South Coast of Western Australia, or wherever else the wind blows him. Living it out project by project, gig by gig, story by story.

For preveiws of ....

.... "A Wandering Derek, an Alaska Adventure by Derek the Dekky"
or
.... Argy~Rakis and the Dirty Band of Mexicans, Songs from the End of TIme
or
.... Condorito Studio, Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
go to
.... (expired link)