Widely respected South African music industry veteran, Chris Ghelakis has died after a long battle with cancer.
He was 70 years old and is survived by his two children.
Ghelakis began his musical career as a bassist in the 70s, later developing into a band manager, as well as a tour accountant and sound engineer, which saw him start producing some of the biggest artists in South Africa.
Further extending his status as a music mogul, Ghelakis went on to purchase and manage one of the biggest music venues in South Africa, The Thunderdome, in the…
