| Christopher Tsagakis | |
| Occupation: | Drummer |
| Instrument: | Drums |
| Associated Acts: | Rx Bandits, The Sound of Animals Fighting |
Christopher Tsagakis (born July 27, 1979) is one of the founding members and current drummer for the band Rx Bandits. He is also a member of The Sound of Animals Fighting, with former bandmates Rich Balling and Matt Embree. Tsagakis' also has an electronic side project entitled Technology.
Chris was recently sponsored by Dark Horse Percussion, and now tours with a custom made four-piece Dark Horse Percussion drum set.
Chris was born to Nancy Boyd (née Aros, formerly Tsagakis), a florist; and Mike Tsagakis, a landscaper. He is of Greek and white heritage. He has two younger siblings: Jonny Tsagakis, former member of Rx Bandits, and Gabriel Tsagakis. Tsagakis attended Los Alamitos High School, but graduated from Laurel High Continuation School in 1997. Tsagakis married Ericka Swensson, a PhD student at the University of Southern California on August 20, 2004 at St. Timothy's Lutheran Church in Long Beach, CA. Tsagakis was raised as a Jehovah's Witness, but no longer practices.
He is also a prolific painter.[1] He sells his art on Etsy.[2]