kappa MYSTA is the stage name of a Greek artist born and raised in Cyprus.

The name was initially created and used in spring 2005, in Greece.

The stage name symbolizes the need for internal balance (what in greek is called “metro”).

This is why the first 5 letters are always written in small letters (kappa) and the following 5 are written in capitals (MYSTA).

‘kappa’ is the 10th letter of the greek alphabet and a strong connection of the artist to his roots: his family and his country of origin... ‘MYSTA’ stands for the mystical miracle of human life and existence, a connection of the artists to people, life and creation...

The Artist’s core creative vein is music, often combined to other forms of artistic expression...

His complex and multi-artistic personality has lead him to work across disciplines and combine various forms and textures of expression. Art, just like people, is simple and yet complex. It can take various shapes and colours but still remain intact.

The combination and arrangement of various elements is what makes art worthy, beautiful and useful. kappa MYSTA is mostly interested in the artistic results of a mixture of elements, deriving from various backgrounds and artistic forms.

During his school years, he attended to music lessons and studied piano, theory, history of music, orchestration and vocal training. Achieving the second best mark of 1998 national introductory exams, he entered the National University of Athens with a Scholarship by the Greek State (IKY), and began his studies in Musicology. During his studies he continued taking piano and classical singing lessons, while started taking music technology training. In 2004 kappa MYSTA completed a BSc diploma with honours in Electronic Music having accepted an unconditional offer for a final year entry to the creative music technology program of studies of the University of Hertfordshire. In 2009 he attended and received a MA degree in Music Business Management by the University of Westminster.

kappa MYSTA has performed in Cyprus, Greece and around Europe (Germany, France, the UK, Russia, Denmark etc), as part of various music groups and being involved in many different music styles and textures:

1. - as part of Diastasis, a Cypriot cultural association presenting musical theatre and staged shows, with well-known Greek and International artists such as George Moustaki, Evgenios Spatharis, George Dallaras, Marios Tokas, The Oxford Symphonic Classical Orchestra (1996-1999). kappa MYSTA rejoined Diastasis in January 2010.
   

2. - as part of Sigmatropic, an Electronic Rock Alternative Band supporting the live concerts of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Moby and Sonic Youth, in Greece, participating in various Festivals and Touring all around the Greece (2004-2008). 
   

3. - as part of a 20th century performers called ‘Hard Sell’, participating in BBC Symphony Orchestra’s evert called ‘John Cage Uncaged’, a dedication to john Cage, taking place in the Barbican Centre, UK (2004).
   

4. -as a co-performer with Dr.Boulanger in his CSound concert and as an assistant in his presentation on “OLPC: One Laptop Per Child” project (Synch Festival 2008) in Athens, Greece, and many more...
   

kappa MYSTA now spends time with his family in Cyprus.