Sicilian drummer (Marsala), born in 1978, began playing drums at the age of six.
Graduated in “percussion instruments” (2005) at the “A. Receipt ”of Trapani. Since 2003 he has been studying with Enzo Augello and since 2016 with Maurizio Dei Lazzaretti.
He has participated in clinics and masterclasses of Dom Famularo (2020), Elio Rivagli (2019), Dado Bertonazzi (2019), D...
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Sicilian drummer (Marsala), born in 1978, began playing drums at the age of six.
Graduated in “percussion instruments” (2005) at the “A. Receipt ”of Trapani. Since 2003 he has been studying with Enzo Augello and since 2016 with Maurizio Dei Lazzaretti.
He has participated in clinics and masterclasses of Dom Famularo (2020), Elio Rivagli (2019), Dado Bertonazzi (2019), Donato Emma (2018), Phil Mer (2017, 2018), Luciano Galloni (2018), Ellade Bandini (2018) , Mark Guiliana (2017), Marcello Surace (2016), Adriano Molinari (2016), Giovanni Giorgi (2016), Steve Smith (2015), Maurizio Dei Lazzaretti (2014), Lucrezio De Seta (2014), Alfredo Golino, Enzo Augello (2010, 2012, 2014), Gavin Harrison (2011, 2013, 2014, 2016), Dave Weckl, Chris Coleman, Benny Greb, Peter Erskine, etc. In 2005 he attended the Sienajazz summer seminars studying with Fabrizio Sferra, Massimo Manzi, Pietro Tonolo. He collaborates with various Sicilian musicians in pop, ethnic and jazz situations, making CDs, theatrical performances, musicals, concerts and recording shifts.
In 2008 he was in concert in Lourdes (France) with the musical "Aquero" on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the apparition.
In August 2011 he plays at WYD for Youth 2011 at the Polideportivo de Ciudad Jardin in Malaga (Spain) and at the closing concert of the 2011 National Eucharistic Congress in Ancona in the presence of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI.
And also for several years he has been part of several projects such as: "I would like to write my life singing" tribute to Ignazio Buttitta, "Rosa sings and cunta" tribute to Rosa Balistreri, "Capitani Coraggiosi" tribute to Baglioni & Morandi, "The Good News "By F. De Andrè," In an obstinate and contrary direction "Tribute to De Andrè," Luna Rossa "tribute to Neapolitan music and Renzo Arbore," Futura "tribute to Lucio Dalla, Tribute to the Beatles," I 4 Spazi "cover band , "Walky Talky" cover band, Smooth jazz quartet by Aldo Bertolino (funky / jazz).
In 2017 he participated in the Musicultura accompanying the Catania singer-songwriter Nico Gulino and ranks among the 8 absolute winners of the review, performing in the final evenings presented by Fabrizio Frizzi at the Sferisterio in Macerata.
In 2020 he plays at the "Auditorium Parco Della Musica" in Rome with I Musicanti and Milagro Acustico
He has a large number of discography to his credit and in the last 20 years he has developed considerable experience both in the recording studio and in live performance
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