Jannis Raptis

what Am I?

Well. Mostly water, lipids, proteins, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids.

Greetings, fellow traveler! I’m Jannis, a wanderer turned solar idealist. Born in Germany, raised in Belgium, forged in Austria, with Greek blood in my veins, I’ve roamed the globe from the U.S. to the Far East. Once I chased shadows, haunted by a life without borders—now I know why. I’m no global drifter; I’m a son of Hellenic roots, drawn to Cyprus and Greece where the sun burns clear, the waves crash true, and the ancient muses whisper order, not chaos. I’ve shed the “one world” lie for a tribe of my own—solar, unapologetic, rooted in strength. My songs, my road, my question: Who are you?

Castles, knights, and the medieval lore of Central Europe forged my earliest tales, but it was the sunlit myths of my Greek blood—heroes, gods, and the clash of order—that made me a storyteller. I carved my mark in the German high fantasy realm with Elasphera and my fantasy folk Troubadour hymns, a bard born of old roots.

Yet the same fire pulled me to Rock’n’Roll’s roar, Jazz’s wild soul, and the raw pulse of folk across borders—not to chase pop’s shadow, but to wield it for something fiercer:

TRAVELER, a 24-song cycle including the „Travel Diaries“ blog, being released monthly. TRAVELER’s anthems of life, struggle, and triumph, forged from a Third Culture Kid’s road. I wrote it for the restless, the rooted, the ones who’d rather fight than fade. I’ve crossed borders not to blend into the blur, but to carve my tribe. No woke hymns here, just raw tales for warrior philosophers, seekers, and rebels who know travel isn’t escape—it’s a forge. Join me, a bard of the sun, musician, fighter, thinker, living loud, lifting iron, and honoring the old ways. Your story’s your strength; let’s sing it.

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