Michel Labaky aka "Labex"

Bass Player, 8e Art, MTV Lebanon

www.8eart.com

Born in Beirut Lebanon, Labex started off as a guitar player but switched to the electric bass at the age of 15. At the age of 20, he was one of the best uprising rock bass players in his country. Not only has Labex been involved in the continuing development of various techniques and styles (funk, latin, and fusion world music) but also in his sense of lyricism and melodic bass lines. He has performed with more than 50 international artists and festivals around the globe (W.O.M.E.X. in Newcastle, Big Big World Festival Scotland, Lent Festival Slovenia , JARASH festivals, BAALBECK festivals, HAMAMAT Tunisia and others) A multi-style player with an outstanding performance showmanship, Labex began his career in the late 1990s with Warner Brothers Production House Middle East for 10 years, and has performed with H.A.I.R., El Chato, Isabelle Laroche, Damien Barneata, Jose Fernandez, Demis Roussos, Peggy Pavlakis, Selim Sesler, Relou Mirea, Son Cubano, Tino Favazza, Jose Galvez, Aleph "le piano de l?orient", Tony Hanna, Wadih El Safi, National Orchestra of Nowheristan, the Greeks vs. Turkish, Oriental roots orchestra, Yugoslavian brass band, etc.

Today, Labex is a main bass player, artist casting manager and a recording engineer in 8e Art, performing in a prime time TV show "Hek Menghanne" on MTV Beirut.

Labex will soon release his bass album named "Us."

Labex is endorsed by Fodera and is working on his custom signature "LABEX" Fodera bass. He currently plays a Fodera Yin Yang Standard bass (serial number 10).

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