david cicero

CICERO (aka under "The Event" & also for "Jacob", part of the trance duo of "Jacob and Mendez"), born in Long Island, USA of an Italian-American father, hence the name, and Scottish mother, left the States at an early age to move to Scotland where he attended school. The proximity of the school's playing fields to "Hearts" football ground guaranteed, as with all his contemporaries, that he became a seriously enthusiastic football fan.By the time he was fifteen CICERO had formed his first band with some schoolmates, practicing in the local snooker hall. On leaving school, CICERO managed to keep body and soul together with a variety of jobs, everything from waiting tables at the Hilton to apprentice joiner. However it was music that was to remain the driving force in his life. His unquestionable song writing and vocal talents made him something of a "local hero" in his home town of Livingston, where he regularly plays to audiences of three to four hundred.The all important break came when PET SHOP BOYS played the "SECC" in Glasgow, presenting CICERO with the golden opportunity of passing his demo tape to Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe.They were impressed ; impressed enough to want to fly up from London especially to see him perform live. Their journey was not in vain as, despite being "nervous as hell", CICERO turned in a performance outstanding enough to secure that magical first record deal.