I was born in Mantua in 1966 and after a few years studying electric organ,
I started playing drums in 1981 and since then I have not stopped. I always had a good sense of rhythm and self-taught I immediately started playing with my first group, which later we named the Psychoes Riders:
We were performing covers of The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, and our own songs. My Training was therefore the '70s rock. The meeting with another group, The
"Ipotesi Volanti", introduced me to another group to which they are closely linked:
Pink Floyd. With them I performed some covers of famous British band and some songs of our own. Once i terminateded this experience I started different
collaborations with other groups, the "XL" with Italian covers and the "Incuria", performing religious songs rock rearranged. Then it was the time of the Giant Steps, the group with whom I've played the greatest number of concerts, we performed U2 and The Police covers. After a decade of collaboration, the group broke up and I began to collaborate with other groups: the Seven Nippons (cartoons covers), the Monopolies (Police covers), the "Punto e Basta" (various covers), the "Musicart" with the bassist Fiorenzo Delegà currently playing with Christian Meyer, Elio drummer, and guitarist Alberto Ferrarini that played in the TV programs of Adriano Celentano. The last group I played with is the "Sestogrammo Groove Band", funk and soul band. As you can see I've always had the desire to change, dealing with new genres with a simple but effective spirit, maybe I think, I always listened to every kind of genres and I'm always open to new experiences.
Now I'm facing this new adventure with Local Heroes with hope and enthusiasm.

These are my preferred album
(the list would be endless, because I listen to just about everything, but for obvious reasons I had to make painful cuts)

Travels – Pat Metheny Group (or better...  every Pat Metheny album)
The Wall, The dark side of the moon e Wish you were here – Pink Floyd
The unforgettable fire e The Joshua Tree – U2
Message in a box - Police
Erpland – Ozric Tentacles
Seconds Out – Genesis
Watermark – Enya
Brave – Marillion
Toto IV – Toto
The seeds of love – Tears for fears
Italyan, Rum Casusu Cikti – Elio e le Storie Tese
The Nightfly – Donald Fagen
Anime salve – Fabrizio De Andrè
Ray of light – Madonna
A Rush of Blood to the head – Coldplay
Have a little faith – Bill Frisell
Epiphany – Vince Mendoza
54 – John Scofield & Vince Mendoza
Best of - James Taylor
Skala – Mathias Eick
River – Herbie Hancock
Breakfast in America - Supertramp

Preferred drummer:
Stewart Copeland, Larry Mullen Jr, Simon Phillips, Ian Mosley, Jeff Porcaro, Steve Gadd, Dave Weckl, Antonio Sanchez, Joey Baron, Alfredo Golino, Lele Melotti, Jack DeJohnette, Roberto Gatto, Peter Erskine

Gear:

• Drum Pearl DX 7500
• Crashes Paiste and Ufip
• Sticks Pro Mark Millennium 7A o Calato Regal Tip 7A