I got a degree in Jazz Music in 2012 from "Civica Scuola di Jazz in Milano" studying with master drummer Tony Arco.
Here I had the pleasure and honor of playing with musicians like Franco Cerri, Franco D'Andrea, Mario Rusca, Lucio Terzano and Marco Vaggi.
Previously I had private lessons with Dave Weckl, Marco Volpe, Bruce Becker, Maurizio DeiLazzaretti and Edoardo Bellotti.
In 2007 I attended the Berklee College of Music Summer Program, in 2008 the We Love Jazz summer camp, studying with Jimmy Cobb and Byron Landham, and in 2011 the Siena Jazz International Summer Workshop, studying with Eric Harland and Ferenc Nemeth. I also attended several Clinics and Masterclass, with musicians like: Steve Gadd, JoJo Mayer, Steve Smith, Dave Weckl, Billy Cobham, Bob Moses, Lenny White, Steve Coleman
With Jazz, Electric Jazz, Rock and Pop groups I have played among others with: Tom Kirkpatrick, Javier Girotto, Michael Rosen, Barend Middelhoff, Paola Turci, The Duet, Matteo Brancaleoni, Freak Antoni (Skiantos), Franco Cerri Guitar Jazz Ensamble and at venues like: Open World Jazz Festival Ivrea, Alba Music Festival, Attilio Donadio Jazz Festival Cuneo, Break in Jazz Milano, San Giuseppe in Jazz Festival Alba, Toselli Theatre in Cuneo, Palazzo di Città Theatre in Cairo Montenotte, La Sosta Jazz Club Reggio Calabria, La Saletta della Cultura Lecce, Alcatraz Milano, Idroscalo Milano, Le Scimmie Milano, Teatro 89 Milano, Thor – MaNolans – Pompei – Blu Wales Clubs in Nice (France), Circolo Caprissi in Cuneo, Live Tones Napoli, Bravo Cafè Bologna, Festival Cantautori D'Italia.
I have done variuous recording sessions in studio,among others:_the jazz CD "Human Being" with Filippo Cosentino on guitar, Michael Rosen on sax, and Davide Beatino on bass;
_the jazz CD “Lanes” with Filippo Cosentino on guitar, Fabrizio Bosso on trumpet and Giovanni Sanguineti and Davide Beatino on bass;
_the pop-rock CD “Ex-Vuoto” with the band Lisagenetica;
_the Funk CD “Guitar Works” with guitarist Oleg Capovani and Stefano Forcella (Modà) on bass.
I'm a drums and ensemble teacher since 2000.