Themi
Charalambous, aka Electrik Pulse,
discovered his passion for music as a kid growing up in Queens, NY, a
passion fueled by the funky sounds of artists such as Afrika Bambaataa
(Zulu Nation), C&C Music Factory, Jam Master Jay, David Morales and
Todd Terry. Themi's childhood dreams of one day creating his
own music were soon destined to come true.
Themi's
professional career started at the age of 15 when his mixing skills as a
local house party DJ began to create a buzz, and the young aspiring DJ soon
found his considerable skills in great demand. At 17, he decided to try
his hand at writing some original melodies and lyrics and realized that it
was not enough - he also wanted to be able to create and produce the backing
music to complete his compositions, so he picked up a keyboard and taught
himself how to play by ear.
"The feeling
is amazing when you can sit in front of a keyboard or piano and just play
what you're feeling at that moment,"
Themi says.
This one man dynamo soon
taught himself to play other instruments as well, including the piano, and
it wasn't long before he was writing and composing songs, arranging music,
and engineering and mixing his own tracks.
One
of Themi's first professional endeavors, as half of the production
team known as "Big City Groove" led to his contract with Amathus
Music and resulted in the international hit, "Cries In The
Night" featuring guest vocalist Ezra Blue. "Cries In The
Night" debuted to rave reviews and was featured in clubs and DJ
mixshows worldwide, as well as being included on the Abercrombie & Fitch
retail in-store playlist and receiving coveted airplay on the nation's
1 Dance Music Station, New York City's WKTU FM.
After
several subsequent singles, Themi's remix of Chris "The
Greek" Panaghi's "The Time" soared to the 5 spot on
the Billboard Club Play Dance Chart, and in January of 2007, Themi's
remix of the scorching Chris "The Greek" Panaghi track "Pump"
debuted in the 1 Breakout spot on the Billboard Dance Chart. He
has collaborated with several notable producers and record labels in the
dance genre, including Sweet Rains and Chris "The Greek"
Panaghi, (who has worked with major artists including Celine Dion,
Jessica Simpson and Christina Aguilera). Themi's
collaboration with Chris "The Greek" and artist Raquela landed
him a spot on the hottest trance compilation of 2006, "Working The
Mix" on the Water Dance Music label through Universal
Records.
Themi
is currently working on new
material with international recording artist Damian Wild, and the hit
Fox series "Nanny 911" prominently featured several of Themi's
tracks in February 2007. Themi has also partnered with spectacular
vocalist Amber Dirks to form the group Power 2 Move. Amber
has performed extensively as a guest vocalist for the legendary singing group "Sister
Sledge" and her soaring unique "rip the roof off" vocal style has
earned her international acclaim. Power To Move is working on a
full length album project to be released in the near future. Themi is
a true believer that hard work, determination and not letting go of your
dream are key factors on the road to success.
"It's
all for the love of
music," Themi explains.
From
a humble beginning in Queens to the number one spot on the Billboard chart, Themi has
truly found the power to move as he continues to rise to new heights in the
dance music world.
