musician, guitarist, music teacher

MUSICISTA, CHITARRISTA, DIDATTA:
Suona e ha suonato in numerose band attraversando diversi generi dal pop al rock, dal metal al rockabilly, dal funk al blues, dal country al gospel lavorando sia in ambito live che in studio.

STUDI: Inizia gli studi di chitarra classica all'età di 14 anni con il maestro Antonio Arrigoni, successivamente passa alla chitarra elettrica. Si diploma in Pop, Rock e Contemporary sotto la guida di Tony De Gruttola e durante gli anni di studio arricchisce la propria formazione musicale con molti didatti tra cui Luca Meneghello, Miky Bianco, Alessandro Ranzi, Franco Mussida, ed altri. Partecipa anche a numerosi seminari e masterclasses tra cui quelle di Donato Begotti, Massimo Varini, Greg Howe, Andy Timmons, Maurizio Colonna, Frank Gambale, Pietro Nobile, Andrea Braido, Richie Kotzen, Carl Verheyen, Guthrie Govan e molti altri. Perfeziona il proprio stile e il proprio sound con Tony De Gruttola e Luca Meneghello, successivamente studia negli Stati Uniti a Chicago, con Garrison Fewell presso il Berklee College of Music di Boston, approfondisce il linguaggio della country music con Ken Carlson e a Nashville, Tennessee.

PERCORSO ARTISTICO: Nel suo percorso artistico collabora e si esibisce con artisti quali Alteria, Alyona Afonickina, Luis Agudo, Andrea Aloisi, Steve Angarthal, Fabrizio Bernasconi, Marco Brioschi, Giulio Brouzet, Bruco Gospel Choir, Walter Calloni, Malcom Chambers, Luca Campioni, Alessandro Cassani, Silvio Centamore, Emanuela Cortesi, Rev. Davie Daniels,Tullio De Piscopo, David Elevique, Ekero Gospel Choir di Stoccolma, Rev. Briant Jones (Chicago Mass Gospel Choir), J.W. Orchestra, F.V.G. Gospel Choir, Rudy Fantin, Marcella Malacrida, Martino Malacrida, Marquica, Masha Mysmane, Francesco Meles, Elia Micheletto, Marilena Montarone, William Nicastro, Claudio Parravicini, Paolo Pellegatti, Giancarlo Porro, Cheryl Porter, Alessandro Pozzetto, Vera Quarleri, Marco Ricci, Mario Riso, Pacho Rossi, Edo Sala, Daniel Stenbaek, supporta performance di cabaret con lo staff di Zelig e Colorado, esibendosi in moltissimi palcoscenici prestigiosi e importanti festivals anche all’estero ed appare come turnista in numerosi dischi con noti artisti del panorama nazionali ed internazionale.



MUSICIAN, GUITARIST, MUSIC TEACHER:
Michele played and continues to play in numerous bands across different genres from Pop to Rock, from Metal to Rockabilly, Funk, Blues, Country, Gospel, performing both live and in studio.

EDUCATION: Michele began to study classical guitar at age 14 with maestro Antonio Arrigoni and later switched to electric guitar. He graduated in Pop, Rock,  and Contemporary under the guide of Tony De Gruttola, and during these years of his study, he expanded his musical education with many teachers, including Luca Meneghello, Miki Bianco, Alessandro Ranzi, Franco Mussida, and others. He took part in many workshops and master classes, taught by Donato Begotti, Massimo Varini, Greg Howe, Andy Timmons, Maurizio Colonna, Frank Gambale, Pietro Nobile, Andrea Braido, Richie Kotzen, Carl Verheyen, Guthrie Govan, and many others. He refined his own style and sound with Tony De Gruttola and Luca Meneghello. He later continued his education in the United States, first in Chicago and then in Boston at the Berklee College of Music with Garrison Fewell. Finally, he got to learn the language of country music in all its aspects with Ken Carlson and by visiting Nashville, Tennessee.

ARTISTIC CAREER:
In his artistic career, Michele collaborates and performs with artists such as Alteria, Alyona Afonickina, Luis Agudo, Andrea Aloisi, Steve Angarthal, Fabrizio Bernasconi, Marco Brioschi, Giulio Brouzet, Bruco Gospel Choir, Walter Calloni, Malcom Chambers, Luca Campioni, Alessandro Cassani, Silvio Centamore, Emanuela Cortesi, Rev. Dave Daniel, Tullio De Piscopo, David Elevique, Ekero Stockholm Gospel Choir, Rev. Briant Jones (Chicago Mass Choir), J.W. Orchestra, F.V.G. Gospel Choir, Rudy Fantin, Marcella Malacrida, Martino Malacrida, Marquica, Masha Mysmane, Francesco Meles, Elia Micheletto, Marilena Mortarone, William Nicastro, Claudio Parravicini, Paolo Pellegatti, Giancarlo Porro, Cheryl Porter, Alessandro Pozzetto, Vera Quarleri, Marco Ricci, Mario Riso, Pacho Rossi, Edo Sala, Daniel Stenbaek. He also supported cabaret shows with the staff members of Zelig and Colorado, two italian TV comic shows. He regularly performs on many prestigious stages and at major festivals, also abroad. Finally, he appears as a session musician on numerous recordings with famous artists of the national and international musical scene.