LU TRINK

A turntablist since 1991, Dj Trinketto is committed to research and explore new possibilities and evolutions of the scratch and beat-juggling technics. He makes his name in national contests between 1994 through to 1998. and in his own music production like: Spakka Aske (1999) with preminent guests from the much acclaimed italian hip-hop panorama such as Gopher D, Pinzu and Chef-Ragoo. Likewise, in 2000, Dj Trinketto features as the Dj-in-residence for the album ‘Lu servu de Diu’ by Gopher D. At once, he also releases his first electro music demos: "EttotrinkXilfunk" (1999), "The Turntablism - Cos'è un Dj?" (2000) and "IA" (2003) with special guests Dj Mike (M.I.S.), Dj Stivo and Dj Spoki. From 2000 to 2004 Dj Trinketto works on a project called TaxFree where he promotes a musical style contaminated by electronic jazz resonances and balkan jazz sounds. The final product sees the evolution of a more personal stylistic and musical research, alongside various and diverse jazz musicians, from Italy as well as Eastern Europe. In 2004 he teams up with Greta's Bakery, composed by Greta Panettieri (voice), Andrea Sammartino (keyboards) and Mike LaValle (bass). Based between Rome and New York, the group manages to bring some cutting edge sounds within the electronic musical panorama, with imputs from RnB, Hip-Hop, Acid Jazz and Bossanova. Further to the NewsJoint experience, Dj Trinketto tries out the clubbin’ scene in New York, with performances held at Joe’s Pub and Cutting Room. In 2005, and while in Genoa, he marks his activities as a producer and arranger with the Zero Plastica project and creates his own label ‘Salento Cool Scratch’ releasing the funk-soul mixtape ‘Manculicani’. During this time Dj Trinketto is also involved in the Sound Res projects, a summer school, artistic residency and music festival, co-curated by Alessandra Pomarico and David Cossin and part of Salento Negroamaro, festival of the migrants cultures, held in Lecce, Italy. In these occasions, he has been able to orchestrate his turntablism with many instruments and musicians from all over the world, among which David Cossin, Oscar winner for best soundtrack (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon); David Sheppard, composer and sound designer for the London Sinfonietta; Mark Stewart, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist; Glenn Kotche, multi-percussionist ( Wilco), River Guerguerian, Vito de Lorenzi and many others. At present, Dj Trinketto is working at his own project whose imputs range from electro sounds to a live set.