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Suona in numerosi festival sia in Italia che all'estero, tra cui Verona Jazz, JazzLe, Crossroads, Metastasio Jazz, Music Hall Leeuwarden, Olavsfestdagen a Trondheim, in Svizzera, in Germania, in Argentina, in Brasile (tournée estate 2003). Nel 2005 ha suonato in Albania al TIR Jazzfest 2005 (Tirana) e al Clusone Jazz. Nel 2007 ha suonato al Piacenza Jazz Festival. Nel 2008 ha partecipato al Festival Jazz di Katowice (Polonia).
Ha pubblicato 13 CD, tra questi con le etichette discografiche e edizioni: Splash Records, Idealsuoni, Wide Sound, EMI, World Music, Dodicilune, CCn'c Records (Germany), Il Manifesto.

Attualmente suona in trio con il sassofonista Giulio Martino e con il chitarrista Valerio Scrignoli (con i quali ha registrato un CD di imminente uscita dedicato a John Coltrane); in duo con il bandoneonista Daniele di Bonaventura; con "Punto Zero" di Mauro Manzoni (sax e flauti) e Mauro Campobasso (chitarra) e per il teatro, con Mara Baronti "Labirinti", con Cesare Bocci e Sergio Carlacchiani. Svolge anche attività didattica nel suo studio a Fermo. E' da poco uscito il suo libro "60 duetti per tamburo" in allegato alla rivista "Percussioni".

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Born on December 5th, 1967 in Amandola (AP) I.
Began as a little child to study music under the guidance of his grandfather, a clarinet teacher.
Approached various instruments. Abandoned music studies for a few years, while continueing to nurse a great passion for the drums. His other great passion for painting brought him to attend the Art School, where he met M° Giuseppe Pende, who had an important role in his life, spurring him on not only in art but also other endeavours.
At age 17, his interest returned to music; in '94 he obtained a diploma in percussion at the Conservatory. In the meantime, he participated in jam sessions with Irio De Paula, Zè Galià, Stefano Taglietti, Stan Haywood, Tina Grace and later with Maurizio Giammarco, Paolo Fresu, Furio di Castri... and had a demo-tour all over Italy KORG (Wave Drum).
His collaboration soar from contemporary music to Jazz, from world-music to theatre and films scoring.

Moreover played, recorded and collaborated with con Karl Potter, Peppe Consolmagno, Massimo Manzi, Marcello Sebastiani, Renzo Ruggirei, Felice del Gaudio, Mauro Manzoni, Rita Botto, Mauro De Federicis, Franco Morone, writer Michele Serra, Luciano Manzalini, Mara Baronti, Angela Malfitano, Tiziano Popoli, Geoff Warren, Carla Bley, Steve Swallow, Daniele Di Bonaventura, Enzo Favata, Tenores de Bitti, Enrico Rava, Flavio Boltro, Mimmo Cuticchio...
He played in various festivals in Italy and abroad such as Verona Jazz, JazzLe, Crossroads, Metastasio Jazz, Music Hall Leeuwarden, Olavsfestdagen in Trondheim, in Switzerland, Germany, Argentina and Brasil (summer tour 2003). In 2005 he played in Albania at TIR Jazzfest (Tirana) and at Clusone Jazz. In 2007 he played at Piacenza Jazz Festival. In 2008 he performed at Katowice Jazz Festival (Poland).
He released 13 CDs, some of them with the following record label/edition: Splasch Records, Idealsuoni, Wide Sound, EMI, World Music, Dodicilune, CCn'c Records (Germany), Il Manifesto.

Currently he is playing with saxophonist Giulio Martino and guitarist Valerio Scrignoli (with whom he recorded a CD - a tribute to John Coltrane - to be out soon); in duo with bandoneonist Daniele di Bonaventura; with "Punto Zero" lead by Mauro Manzoni (sax, flutes) and Mauro Campobasso (guitar) and for Theatre, with Mara Baronti "Labirinti", with Cesare Bocci and Sergio Carlacchiani. He also does teaching activity at his studio in Fermo. In 2008 his book "60 duetti per tamburo" (60 duets for drum) has been published.