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As I was growing up music had already been an integral part of our lives because my father from a very young age had been the French Horn player with his local band during the 1940s.
During those times bands in order to reach the villages of Calabria and Lucania had to travel by foot for many long hours. Public transportation was not yet available in the rural areas.
After he met my mother and started a family, he settled in Oriolo (CS) where I grew up.
Following in the family tradition I, too, at a young age joined the Oriolo Band, playing the Tamburo (rulante) and Timpani.
Thus, starting on my way to a musical career…
At the age of 14 I discovered the guitar. After the first tentative playing, learned informally from various sources, I ventured into my first public performances with small local groups.
After receiving my “Diploma of Account Analyst” I moved to Milan to study at the C.P.M. (Centro Professione Musica) where I enrolled in their full program, covering subjects such as: guitar, theory, advanced harmony, musica d’insieme, coral chant, direct reading, ear training, performing, etc.
At the C.P.M. I studied with known masters, and professionals among which were: Bebo Ferra, Danilo Minotti, Roberto Cipelli, Donato Begotti, Peter La Pietra, Nicoletta Caselli, Demo Morselli, and Diego Michelon.
In 1998 I completed their program and received from the C.P.M. (Centro Professione Musica) the “Diploma in Guitar Jazz with Full Honors”.
In addition to C.P.M.’s regular courses, I also took private lessons from other professionals, for example,Thierry Zins and Gabriele Fersini.
As I continued on my journey of learning I enrolled at FSE (Premiata Forneria Marconi) where I studied Graphics and Home Recording with my friend Patrick Djivas, Bass performer at P.F.M.
Djivas, is one of the founders of the famed group “Area” and also an expert on “Computer Software Applications”. I am indebted to Djivas’ tutoring in regard to my current activity as Web Site Creator – an interest parallel to that of Composer and Performer.
During the seven years of my time in Milan I played with various groups – mostly with “coverbands” until I decided to concentrate solely on composing original scores - an activity I still pursue.
Privately, in addition to writing music and texts, and continuing with home recording I also play various instruments for my recordings, such as Bass, Percussion, and Voice.
At present I am seeking further improvement. Seeking further improvement I attend private lessons at the School of Music "Il Pentagramma di Bari".
In regard to instruments I have for years trusted my Fender Stratocaster, with its additional attachment: the “Mitic” Roland VG8.
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