ROBERTO VANNI’S BIOGRAPHY
Musical Education:
Enrolled and graduated at GIT (Guitar Insitute of Technology of Hollywood’s Musicians Institute) in duing the 1994/1995 program with the following scores:
95% SINGLE STRING IMPROVISATION (Scales Knowledge and Improvisation).
96% RHYTHM GUITAR (Chords Knowledge and rhythm styles)
93% SIGHTREADING (Sightreading and charts reading)
99% HARMONY AND THEORY
100% EAR TRAINING
Award nominated as “Outstanding stylist student ‘95”
Private lessons:
Attended private lessons with: SCOTT HENDERSON, PAUL GILBERT, BRETT GARSED, JENNIFER BATTEN, T.J. HELMERICH, ROY ASHEN, DARREN HOUSHOLDER, CRAIG GOLDY and RUSS PARRISH.
Musical seminars:
Attended seminars and clinics with: STEVE VAI, FRANK GAMBALE, JOE DIORIO, MIKE STERN, JOHN PETRUCCI, LARRY CARLTON, SHAW LANE, CARL VERHEYEN, RON ESCHETE, VINNIE MOORE and STEVE MORSE.
Live experiences:
1988-1994: Five years with Hard Rock band HIGHSHOOTER playing originals and Classic Rock covers.
1994-1995: More than 100 Live Performances at Musicians Institute with my own band: SILVER SURFERS playing Satriani, Vai, Beck, Van Halen and originals. At M.I. played with TIM BOGERT (Bass player for Rod Stewart, Jeff Beck, Vanilla Fudge); DOANE PERRY (Drummer for Jethro Tull); JEFF BERLIN (Bass player for Allan Holdsworth, Eddie Van Halen, Yes, Bill Bruford, Jean Luc Ponty, Frank Zappa); STEVE BAYLEY (Bass player with Rippingtones and Dizzy Gillepsie). During the school’ summer break did a promotional tour for the Gala Recording Artists Cattive Compagnie.
1995-1998: Played club gigs with REST & RECREATION (Frank Zappa tribute band) and P. FLOWER & THE MUSTARD SEEDS (classic rock cover band). Recorded and played live gigs with Warner Chappell Music Italy arist NATI LIBERI (band member and composer). Back in the U.S. played live gigs in clubs with various bands in the L.A. area.
1998-2000: Played live shows with the Funk/Rap band G.A.S. (originals and covers)
Actual collaborations:
From 1997 guitar player as band member for OSMOSI playing and recording originals for
important contests and major showcases. playing gigs in north Italy. From January 2001
joined DIAPASON BAND Vasco Rossi Tribute band (the most important Italian singer) playing all over Italian territory joining the Rossi’s musicians (Claudio Golinelli, Andrea Innesto, Alberto Rocchetti, Mimmo Camporeale, Daniele Tedeschi & Beppe Leoncini.
Website: www.diapasonband.com
Also playing with the Van Halen Tribute Band FIRE WARNING.
Studio recording experiences:
At Settenote Recording Studio in Milan, recorded pre productions for Warner Chappell Music Italian with NATI LIBERI.
Collaborations and Recording sessions at Union Records Studio for worldwide Dance productions.
At CSM Recording Studio recorded sessions for demos and productions for various artists.
Recorded various pre productions and productions with OSMOSI at Banjio Studio and Templar Records.
Reorded with DIAPASON BAND originals at Artia Studio for the record “Dune…”
Recorded in my own Studio pre productions for Osmosi and did sessions under the guide of producer Fabrizio V.Zee Grossi (Steve Vai, Steve Lukather, Cypress Hill etc.) playing guitar solos for MICKEY THOMAS (Jefferson Starship, Starship) with guest appearances of Steve Lukather, Neal Schon and Richie Kotzen. Recorded guitar solo also for JAMES CHRISTIAN (House of Lords, Eyes) and Tommy Funderburk (Boston, King of Hearts) produced by Fabrizio Grossi. Recorded for the Italian singer GERARDINA TROVATO in 2009 and various projects with FAUNO DI MARMO and SECOND SIGHT. Currently working on hi first solo album.
Discography:
NATI LIBERI: Ho Voglia Di Fare (Warner Chappell Italy) 1996
NATI LIBERI: Nati Liberi (Warner Chappell Music Italy) 1997
DIAPASON BAND: Dune... (Self production) 2002
MICKEY THOMAS: Over the Edge produced by Fabrizio Grossi (Frontiers Records in Europe), (Nippon Crown in Japan), (Cleoptra Records for U.S.A.). 2004
JAMES CHRISTIAN: Meet the Man produced by Fabrizio Grossi (Frontiers Records in Europe and U.S. as import), (Nippon Crown in Japan) 2004
TOMMY FUNDERBURK: Anything for you produced by Fabrizio Grossi (Frontiera Records in Europe and U.S. as import), (King Records in Japan). 2005
GERARDINA TROVATO: I Sogni (1st Pop) 2008
FAUNO DI MARMO: Tuenen Tytar II Compilation (Musea Records) 2009
SECOND SIGHT: Back On Earth (Greyhound Records) 2009
ROBERTO VANNI: Headed To Ganymede (2015) digital release iTunes, Googl Play etc.
Activities as Guitar Instructor:
Guitar Instructor for the following schools ONE MUSIC SCHOOL in Lugagnano Verona, GUITAR SHOP in Negrar, Verona and “L.A.M.S” in Verona as Rock Techniques stylist: Taught techs: Alternate Picking, Sweep Picking, Legato, Tapping, String Skipping and Strumming.
Websites:
www.lams.it
www.onemusicverona.com
Activities as Clinician:
Hosted clinics and guitar seminars for Cicolin Guitars and Piona Custom Amplification at the following musical fairs: SOAVE VINTAGE 1999 & 2005 (as endorser and clinician), SOUND EXPO’ 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 (as endorser, clinican, demos and live concerts), Rimini’ S.I.B. (as clinician and live concerts) and Accademia Musica Moderna’ Summer Sessions (as clinician, instructor and live concerts). Clinician for ESP & Blackstar products at Guitar Day 7, Valvole di Sfogo, Second Hand Guitar, Amp Day 1 & In-store demos.
Styeles taught and played:
Pop, Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Funk, Rock Fusion and rock Blues
Other activities:
Worked as columnist for the national magazine Metal Shock as transcriber.
Translator for the clinics of David Garibaldi (drummer for Tower of Power) and Skeep Hadden (drummer for Weather Report) and Carl Verheyen (Supertramp, Cher, Bee Gees) presented by Accademia Musica Moderna Drum School Section.. Organized clincs & Private Lessons with Carl Verheyen, Mattias IA Eklundh & Tony MacAlpine.
Spoken Languages:
Italian (Native tongue), English/American, French (basic knoweledge).
Other interests:
Good knowledge of Pop and Rock Music (English and American) of the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and 00’s
Available as:
Guitar player, Composer, Arranger, Columnist, Clinician, Endorser, Recording sessions, Guitar instructor.
Endorsements:
ESP Guitars
InTune Guitar Picks
Related websites:
HYPERLINK "http://www.robertovanni.com" www.robertovanni.com
HYPERLINK "http://www.youtube.com/robertovanni" www.youtube.com/robertovanni
HYPERLINK "http://www.myspace.com/robertovanni" www.myspace.com/robertovanni
HYPERLINK "http://www.facebook.com/roby.vanni" www.facebook.com/roby.vanni
Contacts:
Mobile: +393393766535
e-mail: RobertoVanni@hotmail.com
Address: Via Toti, 5 37060 Castel D’Azzano Verona (Italy)
Biography