{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2014}} {{Use Australian English|date=March 2014}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Alex Karbouris | image = Alex_K_Live_@_Klubbed,_Sydney_Australia.jpg | caption = Alex K live @ Klubbed 2011, Sydney, Australia | birth_name = Alexander Karbouris | birth_place = Sydney | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1979|11|29}} | genre = NRG, pop, house | occupation = Songwriter, singer, producer, DJ | years_active = 1996–present | label = UMTV, All Around the World, Central Station Records, Hit After Hit | website = {{url|alexkmusic.com}} }}
'''Alex Karbouris''', known professionally as '''Alex K''', is an Australian music producer, singer, songwriter and DJ. He is known for being one of the pioneers of the music genre 'NRG',<ref>[http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/music/reviews/charttoppers-set-to-rock-the-rafters-in-bedford-st-14226046.html Chart-toppers set to rock the rafters in Bedford St]</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Scene Magazine – Article "Mixing it up – Kickin Hard 11" September 2011|url=http://www.scenemagazine.com.au}}</ref> and his ''Ultimate NRG'' and ''Kickin Hard'' compilations.<ref>{{cite web|title=Beat Magazine – Article "Still Kickin" – Beatflipbook September 2011 |url=http://www.beat.com.au/BEATFlipbook/index.php?mag=100pc |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110917221132/http://www.beat.com.au/BEATFlipbook/index.php?mag=100pc |archive-date=17 September 2011 }}</ref> He has sold over 600,000 albums worldwide,<ref>{{cite web|series=AATW Artist Bios |url=http://www.aatw.com/artist.php?id=128294 |publisher=All Around the World (AATW) |title=Alex K |date=6 November 2008 |work=AATW Artist Profile |accessdate=14 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111128022406/http://aatw.com/artist.php?id=128294 |archive-date=28 November 2011 }}</ref> and has remixed and written for over 200 artists across the globe.<ref>{{cite web|title=Brisbane Music|url=http://www.brisbanemusic.com/2010/06/ultimate-nrg-alex-k}}</ref> Karbouris is one of Australia's highest selling hard dance exports.<ref>{{cite web|title=Central Station Artist Profiles|url=http://www.centralstation.com.au/profiles/Alex%5FK/|access-date=24 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401144255/http://www.centralstation.com.au/profiles/Alex_K/|archive-date=1 April 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Biography == === 1996–2004: Early life and career === Originally beginning his career in 1994 at community radio station 99.3FM, he joined Australian radio station, Wild FM, and was responsible for numerous megamixes that featured on the ''Wild'' CD compilations. He signed with Central Station Records in 1998, and released the first of many compilations titled ''Kickin Hard'', under the alias 'Alex K'.<ref>{{cite web|title=Official Website of Alex K|url=http://www.alexk.com.au}}</ref>
===2004–2011: ''Ultimate NRG''=== Karbouris moved from his hometown Sydney, Australia to Liverpool, UK in 2004, and signed a record deal with Universal/AATW.<ref>{{cite news|title=Scousenation DVD Interview – Released UK 2005}}</ref> Despite the 'NRG' scene being viewed in the wider industry as a regional phenomena, largely assumed to be confined to the North West, ''Ultimate NRG 1, 2, 3, 4, 5'' and ''Ultimate NRG Megamix'' all achieved gold status in the UK, with over 600,000 sales.<ref>{{cite web|title=AATW Artist Info|url=http://www.aatw.com|access-date=23 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080408205608/http://www.aatw.com/|archive-date=8 April 2008|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Karbouris has had several chart hits with his productions, including "If you were mine", "Rise Again", and "Moving too fast". He has written and worked with many writers and producers, and had writing credits alongside Annie Lennox with his track "Angel in my heart".
His song "My Time", was featured and looped in the freeway chase scene of the movie ''Hancock'' in 2008.
He has remixed numerous mainstream and underground artists, including the Black Eyed Peas, Rihanna, Snoop Dogg, Lady Gaga, Nicole Scherzinger, Slinkee Minx and David Guetta.<ref>{{cite web|title=Discogs|website=Discogs|url=http://www.discogs.com/label/Ultimate+NRG+Series}}</ref>
== Personal life == His grandfather was Lee Gallagher, who formed the GTV-9 Showband and featured on the Graham Kennedy Show.<ref>{{cite web|title=Archives|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZyUQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JJUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3163,1354166&dq=lee+gallagher}}</ref> His auntie is Greek actress Marilena Karbouri, most known from the series ''Xehase Me''.<ref>{{cite web|title=IMDB|website=IMDb|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1742921/}}</ref> Karbouris currently resides in Sydney, Australia, but tours Europe frequently.<ref>{{cite web|title=Official Website of Alex K|url=http://www.alexk.com.au}}</ref>
== Discography == {{Main|Alex Karbouris discography}}
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="4"| Peak chart positions |- !style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|AUS<br> !style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|NZ<br> !style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|UK<br> !style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|US<br> |- ! scope="row" | ''Kickin' Hard 1'' |1998 | 2 || — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | ''Kickin' Hard 2'' |2000 | 2 || — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | ''Kickin' Hard 3'' |2001 | 1 || — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | ''Kickin' Hard 4'' |2002 | 2 || — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | ''Kickin' Hard 5'' |2003 | 1 || — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | ''Kickin' Hard 6'' |2004 | 2 || — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | ''North Vs South'' |2004 | — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | ''Ultimate NRG 1'' |2006 | — || — || 1 || — |- ! scope="row" | ''Klubbed vol. 1'' |2006 | 10 || — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | ''Ultimate NRG 2'' |2007 | — || — || 1 || — |- ! scope="row" | ''Klubbed vol. 2'' |2007 | 3 || — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | ''Ultimate NRG 3'' |2008 | — || — || 1 || — |- ! scope="row" | ''Ultimate NRG 4'' |2009 | 8 || — || 2 || — |- ! scope="row" | ''Ultimate NRG Megamix'' |2010 | — || — || 2 || — |- ! scope="row" | ''Ultimate NRG 5'' |2011 | 3 || — || 2 || — |- ! scope="row" | ''Kickin Hard 11'' |2011 | — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | ''Alex K - Past 2 Present'' |2012 | 17 || — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | ''Maximum NRG'' |2013 | 8 || — || — || — |- ! scope="row" | ''Alex K - Unreleased'' |2014 | 3 || — || — || — |- |colspan="14" style="font-size:9pt"| "—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released |}<ref>{{cite web|title=MusicWeek|url=http://www.musicweek.com}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist|2}}
== External links == * {{Official website|http://www.alexk.com.au}}
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