ˈæktɪv sˈɪns ðə mˈɪd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi z, hiː stˈɑːɹɾᵻd wˈɜːkɪŋ æz ɚɹˈeɪndʒɚ, bˈeɪsɪst ænd ɡɪtˈɑːɹɹɪst fɔːɹ sˈɛvɹəl ˌʌndɚɡɹˈaʊnd dʒˈæzɹˈɑːk bˈændz ænd pɚfˈɔːɹmɪŋ lˈaɪv wɪð hɪz bˈænd ɪn nˈɔːɹðɚn ˈɪɾəli səpˈoːɹɾɪŋ ɪmpˈoːɹtənt ɪtˈæliən lˈaɪv ˈækts sˈʌtʃ ɐz pˌiːˌɛfˈɛm, aɪvˈɑːnoʊ fəsˈɑːɾi ænd skˈaɪəntˌoʊz.
Active since the mid-1980s, he started working as arranger, bassist and guitarist for several underground jazz-rock bands and performing live with his band in northern Italy supporting important Italian live acts such as PFM, Ivano Fossati and Skiantos.