Italian record producer (born August 6, 1948, Bologna), creator of the Neapolitan Power for years the benchmark for great artists. Founder of Costa Est label, in his career has taken care of artists as Lucio Battisti, Gino Paoli, Gianna Nannini, Tony Esposito, Andrea Mingardi, Pino Daniele, Enzo Avitabile, Tullio De Piscopo, Nino Bonocore. Left the business for many years taking refuge in Cuba and Brazil, to take it up lately with the project "Virus Vitale" (Virus LIfe) (2011).