LIAM
PANAGIS

LIAM PANAGIS who was born on September 7th 2011, IS THE DRUMMER OF THE HULAGENS A CANADIAN ROCK BAND KNOWN FOR THE UNIQUE BLEND OF HARD ROCK HEAVY METAL AND BLUES. AT JUST 8 YEARS OLD LIAM WAS INTRODUCED TO THE DRUMS.

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HE WAS VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT THE DRUMS. HE HAD A TWIN BROTHER NAMED ILAY WHO LATER ALSO BECAME A MEMBER OF THE HULAGENS PLAYING THE RHYTHMIC GUITAR. LIAM WAS BORN ON SEPTEMBER 7 2011. LIAM IS FROM ISRAEL ASHDOD, HE GREW UP IN ASHDOD AND AT THE AGE OF 8 HE MOVED TO MANITOBA WINNIPEG CANADA.

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HIS PARENTS INTRODUCED HIM TO THE DRUMS. AT FIRST IT WAS JUST AS A FUN ACTIVITY FOR LIAM, BUT QUICKLY HE BECAME IN LOVE WITH THE DRUMS AND DECIDED TO TRY AND BECOME A MUSICIAN. AT THE TIME HIS FAMILY MET THE ANISIMOV FAMILY AND BECAME FRIENDS.

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SLAVA ANISIMOV, THE DAD OF THE ANISIMOV FAMILY, NOTICED LIAM'S LOVE AND PASSION FOR THE DRUMS. SLAVA HIMSELF IS A SKILLED MUSICIAN PLAYING THE DRUMS AND GUITARS. HE DECIDED TO TEACH LIAM HOW TO PLAY THE DRUMS AND DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES.

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LIAM’S BROTHER ILAY WAS ALSO GETTING TAUGHT HOW TO PLAY THE GUITAR ALONGSIDE THEO AND JASON ANISIMOV THE 2 SONS OF SLAVA. LESS THAN A YEAR LATER THE HULAGENS BAND WAS FORMED  MARKING THE BEGINNING OF HIS JOURNEY AS A PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN. THE BAND QUICKLY BECAME A SIGNIFICANT PART OF HIS LIFE, PUSHING HIM TO REFINE HIS CRAFT AND WORK TOWARD GREATER HEIGHTS IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY.

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WHILE BEING A DRUMMER LIAM IS A PROFESSIONAL SWIMMER BALANCING HIS LOVE FOR MUSIC WITH INTENSE ATHLETIC TRAINING. IN 2023 AFTER SOME TIME IN WINNIPEG LIAM’S FAMILY DECIDED TO MOVE TO CALGARY IN SEARCH FOR A BETTER LIFE. SHORTLY AFTER THE ANISIMOV FAMILY MOVED TO CALGARY ALBERTA AND AFTER A MONTH WITHOUT PRACTICE THEY REUNITED.

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LIAM IS BILINGUAL, SPEAKING RUSSIAN, HIS FAMILY LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH, THE LANGUAGE HE SPEAKS THRU HIS EVERYDAY LIFE. WHILE BEING A PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE AND A BAND MEMBER, LIAM’S PASSION FOR EXCELLENCE CONTINUES TO PUSH HIM TOWARD GREATNESS.