Born in Turin , Italy , on 12/ 16 / 1970

Passionate about music since the early years of life, is approaching to the drum in 1983, then began in earnest 1986 the serious studies of drum rudiments in the PERCSTUDIO drumschool in Turin with fProfessor GIORGIO GANDINO

and then perfected with the famous italian Professional drummers and teachers BRUNO ASTESANA, MARCO VOLPE , GIORGIO DI TULLIO ,ENRICO LUCCHINI and ALFREDO GOLINO,and through stage seminars with the famous world drummers VINNIE COLAIUTA ,TOMMY CAMPBELL,

BILLY COBHAM , GREGG BISSONETTE , DOM UM ROMAO , PETER

GIGER and DEEN CASTRONOVO.

Having started playing in 1986 and TUNDRA and TALYESIN prog groups, began as a professional drummer in 1988,

with many and many Orchestras, nightclub quartets, disco-Bands , functioning and Party bands ,among the many names are

PUNTO D'INCONTRO ,

SANTINO ROCCHETTI,

MIKO MISSION &CARAVAN ,

BRAVO,

NICOLA CONGIU ,

playing on most importants night

Clubs ,dancing and disco clubs of Italy , Swisse , France and Germany.

Over playing recently tours in U.S.A with

JOHN JORGENSON (Elton John's guitar player) ,

TOM LANE ,

DAVE POMEROY ,

WOODY LINGLE ,

MAMMOT'S JACK COUNTRY ROCK BAND ,

and in Italy on the Italian national tours "PRENDERE E LASCIARE" and " LA VALIGIA DELL'ATTORE with

FRANCESCO DE GREGORI ,

one of the most famous and important Italian singer,on 1996,1997,1998 and 1999 ,and playing with him also live recordings and DVD, Roberto also worked with the famous Italians actors and singers ,

ELENA ROGGERO ,

UMBERTO SMAILA ,

JERRY CALA' ,

LUISA CORNA ,

SERGIO VASTANO ,

FRANCO OPPINI , and

DELIRIUM , playing on the most important italian

theatres ,venues and music halls.

Roberto also takes place without interruption on live rock ,funk ,blues and pop bands in-between Turin , that are

MODOLIDIO-ELENA ROGGERO (with Cornaglia Stefano, Marco Cravero,a pop-rock band)

BLUESPIDERS (with Giusy Rapetti, a blues band)

SOUNDSEDUCTION (withPaul Gianetta, a Funk band)

SFS (withFerruccio Battaglino and Fabrizio Viscardi, a funk rock band) TOTOMODO (a TOTO tribute band)

RED ROCKET (a rock band

NINA RICCI-rock singer

LUCA BALDUCCI-(JOE SATRIANI tribute band)

TONY MASTRULLI-Italian pop artist

ROBY FONTOLAN -( VAN HALEN tribute band)

ALPHABET CITY (withTony SCANTA and ALDO GARRONE,a hardrock band)

PANGEA (with Claudio de Vecchi and Paolo Gambino, a fusion band) CANDYMEN -(with Mario Pignatelli ,a TOTO tribute band

HANDLE WITH CARE-Rock band

playing on the most important music clubs and venues of Turin , Milan and all nord and centre Italy.

and Milan ,that are :

ROLLIN-Hard Rock band

BRUCO'Z EXPERIENCE-Pop rock band

DHERA-Hard rock band

DDT-Funk band

AIDA COOPER-Blues singer

GIGI CIFFARELLI-Italian famous Jazz/blues guitar player

PIPPO MATINO- Italian famous bass player

MAMA'S PIT-Blues band

GROOVIN'ASS FUNK QUARTET-Funk band

RONNIE JONES-Blues singer,

In addition, Roberto has many others live and studio collaborations with

CORRADO RUSTICI-Famous italian guitarist and Poducer

Mediaset televisions ("You're a myth," "Friends")

EMANUELE RUFFINENGO (producer of Pooh, Ornella Vanoni, Marioi Lavezzi, Alejandro Sanz, Chick Corea)

LORENZO POLI ( bass player for FrancoBattiato, Ron, Enrico Ruggeri, Biagio Antonacci, Nek, Vasco Rossi, Renato Zero)

LUCA SCARPA (Keyboards player for Eros Ramazzotti, Fiorella Mannoia, Jovanotti, Fabio Concato, Ornella Vanoni)

DAVID DEVOTI (Guitar player for Vasco Rossi,)

LUCA SCANSANI (Bass player for Alex Britti , Zucchero Fornaciari ,Audio 2))

MASSIMO CIACCIO(Bass player for Edoardo Bennato))

ALESSIO MENCONI(Guitar player for Paolo Conte , Mama's pit))

MARCO SINISCALCO (Bass player for Marina Rei, Alex Baroni)) RAFFAELE CHIATTO (Guitar player for Paolo Belli, Andrea Mingardi , Umberto Tozzi)

STEFANO BERTO (Keyboards player for Anna Oxa)

ANDREA LAVELLI (Bass player for New Trolls)

SILVIO MELLONI (bass player , producer)

MARIO NATALE (Producer)

MAURO ABBATIELLO (Bass player forMediaset, Lucio Fabbri, Flavio Premoli)

FABIO BALESTRIERI (Guitar player/producer)

LUDOVICO VAGNONE (Guitar player for Alejandro Sanchz)

GINO MARCELLI (Producer)

PIERLUIGI FERRARI (Guitar player for FabioConcato and Eugenio Finardi)

CARLO GAUDIELLO (Keyboard player for Francesco De Gregori , Gianluca Grignani)

BRUNO GIORDANA (Keyboards/ sax player for FIORELLA MANNOI)

FABIO LANZINI (Producer)

NICCOLO 'FRAGILE (Producer)

BEPPE CROVELLA (Producer)

MARCO CRAVERO (Guitar player for Francesco De Gregori , Mama's pit , grovvin'ass funk quartet)

BARBARA VULSO-blues singer

CLAUDIO DE VECCHI-Guitar player /producer

PAOLO GAMBINO-Keyboard player /producer

ANDREA CANDIDO-Singer

UGO ARNOLDO -Keyboard player ............

And again ,Roberto was Drummer in professional coverbands :

DIEGO VILAR BAND

STEFANO BOZZETTI BAND

GIOVANNI PEPE-TURNO NOT TURNO

LEO BAND

PIERO PILLERI-OOPS BAND

TONINO SCALA BAND

MATTEO BORGHI BAND

NICOLA MEI BAND

MODENA PARK VASCO ROSSOI TRIBUTE BAND

ILLECCITI MUSICALI POP ROCK COVER BAND

DIVINA DANCE SHOW

DISCOINFERNO DANCE SHOW

SEAMUS PINK FLOYD TRIBUTE BAND

Roberto is Drum teacher in schools :

LIZARD ,Gavirate,

Rocklab Turin,

Rainbowmusic, Turin

Loop & Co , Turin and private at home

Through the intense activity never stops, the study of technique and listening to music at 360 degrees starting from progressiverock, through Hardrock-Aor, Black-Fusion and funk music is in continuous development and further research in an already known stylistic versatility on the instrument

Other bio information, audio and video on websites:

www.robyrossi.com

www.myspace.com/robyrossidrummer

www.youtube.com/user/robyrossidrummer