The Greek is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire, played by actor Bill Raymond. The Greek is the head of an international criminal organization involved in narcotics and human trafficking. The Greek is a mysterious figure involved in numerous criminal activities. His given name is never mentioned on the show, and though he is known only as "The Greek", he has stated (in the episode "Port in a Storm") that he is not actually Greek. A quiet and unassuming man, The Greek prefers to keep a low profile, operating all of his business through his lieutenant Spiros "Vondas" Vondopoulos. His smuggling organization operated from a small diner in Baltimore for years, and while Vondas would conduct business The Greek would listen in quietly at the counter. Nick Sobotka, upon seeing The Greek identify himself, was amazed that the shadowy figure had been in plain sight the entire time.
Despite his calm demeanor, The Greek is cunning and ruthless, and only interested in facts that make him more money. Series creator David Simon has said that The Greek is an embodiment of raw unencumbered capitalism. Anyone interfering in this process is eliminated immediately, and he prefers to leave victims headless and handless to hinder identification.
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The Greek
ALBUMS
- Best released: 2007
- Yoshitoshi Ibiza released: 2004
- Creamfields released: 2004
- Global Underground 025: Deep Dish in Toronto released: 2003
- Le Hits des Clubs released: 1993
Yoshitoshi Ibiza
Released 2004- The Love (Shmuel & Choopie vocal mix)
- Only Your Love (Holmes Ives remix)
- Soul Doing Dishes (Luke Fair mix)
- 8 Letters
- Dubb Me Sometin’ Fresh (Low End Specialists Nappy Roots mix)
- Grumpy Gourmet
- Shivers
- Flying (Sultan & The Greek House mix)
- Talk Like a Stranger (Nic Fanciulli & Andy Chatterley’s Skylark remix)
- The Dream (Nic Fanciulli & Andy Chatterley’s Skylark remix)
- Phono Corono (original mix)
- I Love You (original mix)
- Westworld
- Alive (G-Pal Strings of Life mix)
Global Underground 025: Deep Dish in Toronto
Released 2003- Diamond life / Numb (Meat Katie remix)
- Nightvisions
- Sineweaver
- Drop Beat (Circulation remix)
- Rezin' / Into Black (a cappella)
- In Love (Killer mix)
- Sacred Dance
- Satellite (Evolved mix)
- Flying (Sultan & The Greek remix)
- Doves (I'll Be Loving You) (John Creamer & Stephane K remix)
- Until the End
- Only Your Love (Holmes Ives remix)
Le Hits des Clubs
Released 1993- Don't Go
- Somebody Dance With Me
- Batucada
- Ain't No Love
- Body Music
- Golden Rain
- Move Your Body
- Capitaine Flam
- Le Dirladada Des Bronzés
- Zorba Dance
- C'Est Okay
- Pinocchio Vai
- Never Gonna Loose Your Love
- Is It Love
- I Can't Get No Sleep
- Never Alone
- The Power of Love
- Don't Play With Me
- Le Grand Blond
- Emotion
- Supermodel (You Better Work)
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by Soundtracks (other tracks) soundtrack
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by Wild Wild West Soundtrack
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by Bonnie Tyler
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by Soulja Boy
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by Daylight
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by 2 Skinnee J's
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by Strange Advance
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by LMNT
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by Zero Down
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by Clinton Fearon
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by Pumpkinhead
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by Guy
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by Arson
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by Gorky Park
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by Kool Moe Dee
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by Ani Lorak
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by Dame Grease
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by Rahsaan Patterson
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by Cartel
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by Tina Turner
The Best
by: Soundtracks (other tracks) soundtrackGuy feat. 1 Life 2 Live
[Guy]:
Yeah uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, yeah
Yes! G-U-Y and I
Gotta get a piece of this pie
Gonna take you on a high
Do or die
Are you with it?
Cause you can be the one who can get it
And if I get money we can split it
If I gave you my life would you live it
Would you fit it?
Now who wanna be the freeloader
Who wanna be the shareholder
Who's gonna be the downloaders
When I download the **** on the block
All consumers just be ready to cop
Cause I'm ready to drop, **** be fifty a pop
You better let me know if you want it or not
Yo it's gonna be gone by the end of the day
Cause **** from Y2K
1 - We're talking 'bout the best
Take it to the wild, wild West
Talking about the dirty south
That's what I'm all about, no doubt
Take it to the East
You gotta go fast in the streets
Cause I'm living in the belly of the beast
I'm just trying to live in peace, roll out
Now we're rolling on the South side
With my true playas this is from the East side
Got my shorties in the back
Got my niggaz in the front
And my fifteen inch rims on my hoo ride
Now who rides, rolling through the ATL so don't trip
Plus you're about to get yourself in some ****
And you know we got your back
All the clubs are pack from front to back, the girls are phat
Booty banging like a budha sack
And when you're living in the ghetto
You gotta know when to let go
How to hold every dice roll
Or your platinum from your white gold
Plus the price is on your soul
And everyday's in vain
Shooting you're luck like a monopoly game
And everybody's looking for the fortune and fame
That's the name of this thang
Repeat 1
[1 Life 2 Live]:
Only the best like pushing black Bentley coupes
You ain't the best so that just can't be you
Only the best like coppin' a platinum piece
You ain't the best nigga **** cheap
Me, toxic, I split vintage
Everything you talk you know we been did
You kick one rap and you all winded
Your career real quick started and ended
We the elite means we the top of the line
Means we go straight in while you stopping in the line
Means I don't give a **** what you got in your rhymes
Means y'all get to going when I'm cocking my nine
When Teddy told me the cost, **** hit me hard
Pay me how many thousands for sixteen bars?
You wiling, you gon' regret that you started this mess
Got two g but will never be part of the best
Repeat 1
Just trying to live in peace yeah, yeah