Italian composer, arranger and conductor, born in Milan (1973). In 1982, he began his studies of piano and composition at the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Milan. Aged 21, he conducted the orchestra of the Eurovision Song Contest for Switzerland's entry 'Sto pregando' by Duilio (Dublin, 1994). Since, he has become one of his country's most sought-after television conductors and string arrangers. Made his debut as a conductor (and composer) in the San Remo Song Festival in 1999.