Dimitri Minakakis grew up in Morristown, New Jersey

Morristown, New Jersey

Morristown is a town in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 18,411. It is the county seat of Morris County. Morristown became characterized as "the military capital of the American Revolution" because of its strategic role in the...

. Minakakis is the original singer and founding member of the band The Dillinger Escape Plan

The Dillinger Escape Plan

The Dillinger Escape Plan is an American mathcore band from Morris Plains, New Jersey. The group originated in 1997 after the disbanding of Arcane, a hardcore punk trio consisting of Ben Weinman, Dimitri Minakakis, and Chris Pennie. The band's current line-up consists of guitarist Ben Weinman,...

. Minakakis left the band in 2001 to focus more on Graphic Arts/Design. His online portfolio is Pronto Workshop.

In 2003, Minakakis founded and performed a year long stint with the defunct band Tokyo with former members of Knives Out from Philadelphia.

Currently married and living in Northern New Jersey, Minakakis is focusing his time on art, design, and photography while still remaining close with former band member Brian Benoit

Brian Benoit

Brian Benoit was a guitarist for The Dillinger Escape Plan. Before playing in Dillinger, Brian played in Jesuit with eventual Converge bassist Nate Newton. He was also an early live-only member in Virginia youth crew revival band Time Flies...

 as well as current band members Ben Weinman

Ben Weinman

Ben Weinman is an American musician, who is most notable for being the lead guitarist for the band The Dillinger Escape Plan. He is the founder and only original member remaining in the band....

 and Greg Puciato

Greg Puciato

Greg Puciato is the lead singer of the band The Dillinger Escape Plan. He is known for his reckless live performances, wide vocal range, and outspoken views, having caused controversy due to both performances and interviews...

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Minakakis is a guest vocalist on the track "Fix Your Face" on the The Dillinger Escape Plan album Ire Works

Ire Works

-Personnel:* Greg Puciato – vocals* Ben Weinman – guitar, piano, sound design, programming, and backing vocals* Liam Wilson – bass* Gil Sharone – drums, percussion-Additional personnel:* Dimitri Minakakis – backing vocals on "Fix Your Face"...

. He also created the artwork for the 2010 Dillinger Escape Plan album Option Paralysis

Option Paralysis

Option Paralysis is the fourth full-length studio album by American mathcore band The Dillinger Escape Plan, released on March 23, 2010. After having fulfilled their contract with Relapse Records, the band released the album through Party Smasher Inc., their own new imprint in collaboration with...

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Minakakis is currently in a new band from New Jersey called "Argonauts" which features former members of Burnt By The Sun, and current members of Municipal Waste and East of the Wall.

With Dillinger Escape Plan

• 1997 The Dillinger Escape Plan
• 1998 Under the Running Board
  Under the Running Board
  -Personnel:*Adam Doll – bass*Dimitri Minakakis – vocals*Chris Pennie – drums*Ben Weinman – guitar, vocals*John Fulton – guitar-Additional personnel:*Alan Douches – mastering*Steve Evetts – producer, engineer*Adam Peterson – graphic design...
  
  
• 1998 Split with Nora
• 1999 Split with Drowningman
• 1999 Calculating Infinity
  Calculating Infinity
  Calculating Infinity is the debut album by American mathcore band The Dillinger Escape Plan, released in September 1999 by Relapse Records. Calculating Infinity showcases the band's heavier and more technical sound and would go on to be considered a landmark of avant-garde metal...
  
  
• 2000 The Dillinger Escape Plan (Reissue)
• 2007 Ire Works
  Ire Works
  -Personnel:* Greg Puciato – vocals* Ben Weinman – guitar, piano, sound design, programming, and backing vocals* Liam Wilson – bass* Gil Sharone – drums, percussion-Additional personnel:* Dimitri Minakakis – backing vocals on "Fix Your Face"...
  
  (Guest vocals on opening track Fix Your Face)