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Paul Lekakis is a Greek-American dance music artist who was discovered for his singing and dancing skills at a nightclub while on assignment as a model in Italy. His debut single, Boom Boom (Let's Go Back to My Room) was released in 1987, the hit version being produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman. It peaked at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Pop charts in Australia and Japan. This led to a major label contract with Sire Records on which his debut album Tattoo It was released. While being a good album and dance music being big on the pop chart in the U.S. during the early 1990's, it is strange that the album was a commercial failure by pop standards. The album did better with his pre-existing dance music fanbase. The album scored the Top 20 Hot Dance Music/Club Play hit, My House. He has since had a fairly steady string of success in the dance music community with such hits as Let It Out, Assume The Position and his latest hit I Need A Vacation. He has a large gay male fanbase much like female singers in the genre.

Paul Lekakis was diagnosed with HIV around 1989, though he did not make this widely known until the 1990s. In recent years he has played HIV+ characters in several of his film apperances, has appeared on the cover of Poz magazine, and has spoken out publicly on HIV-related issues.

In late 2006, Paul filmed a video for the remix of "Boom Boom" in Palm Desert, California. The video is actually Paul's first for his hit single directed by Walid Azami. Internet rumors suggest a new album for 2007 with all new music and the 25th anniversary of "Boom Boom".

Lekakis's acting resumé includes parts in such films as the queer horror film Hellbent and a co-starring role in the 2001 film Circuit.

Discography

Albums

• Tattoo It 1990

Singles

• (1987) Boom Boom (Let's Go Back To My Room)
• (1990) My House
• (1991) Let It Out
• (1992) Boom Boom (Let's Go Back To My Room) ('92 Remix)
• (1997) Boom Boom (Let's Go Back To My Room) ('97 Skitz Remix)
• (2001) Assume The Position
• (2006) (I Need A) Vacation
• (2007) Boom Boom (Lets go Back to My Room) ('07 20th Anniversary Remix)

References

Kevin Koffler (Feb 2000) "HIV: Behind The Music." Poz magazine.

External links

• Paul Lekakis Official Website
• Paul Lekakis on Internet Movie Database

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