Born December 22, 1972 in Stockholm, Sweden, Massimo Biolcati grew up in Sweden and Italy. He began his musical career at age 16, performing jazz on acoustic bass in Torino, Italy. For five years he studied both classical and jazz bass and performed at area festivals and clubs. At age 21, Massimo returned to Sweden to study at the Royal Music Academy of Stockholm. He soon became a presence on the local jazz scene, appearing with an array of musicians at the city's most important jazz clubs and festivals. He also played with several Scandinavian folk music groups.
In 1996, at age 23, Massimo received a scholarship to Berklee College of Music and moved to Boston. There he became very busy performing and recording with some of the best jazz musicians in town including such masters as George Garzone, Jerry Bergonzi, Hal Crook, Mick Goodrick and Bob Moses.
After five years in Boston, Massimo was selected to partecipate in the final audition stage for the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz at the University of Southern California. The jury consisted of jazz greats Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter and Terence Blanchard and Massimo was the only bass player selected among hundreds of applicants worldwide to attend the program. Massimo received a full scholarship, including a stipend to cover his monthly living expenses. During his two years at the Institute, he recieved his Masters Degree in Music and got the chance to study and perform with the greatest living jazz legends such as Dave Holland, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Kenny Barron, John Scofield, Christian McBride, Lewis Nash, Mark Turner and many other.
Immediately after finishing the Thelonious Monk Institute in May 2003, Massimo went on a 6 month tour with Terence Blanchard. In Janury 2004 he moved to New York City where he quickly joined the NY music scene. He has since had a very busy touring and recording schedule with some of the finest jazz musicians on the scene like Paquito DRivera, Michael Buble, Lizz Wright and Luciana Souza. Besides working as a sideman he is also co-leader in the Gilfema Trio that had their recod debut in 2005.