From his childhood, Toni Vitacolonna (°1987) started in music. After finishing the classical courses for piano, drums, and trumpet at the Academy for Music in Roeselare, at the age of 16, he determinately chose the drums.
He finalized the Antwerp Art School where he followed pop-jazz and was tutored by Yves Peeters, Koen Lieckens, Ewout Pierreux and Bart Defoort.
He enrolled in various workshops and master classes in Belgium and The Netherlands where he was educated by Bruno Castellucci, Jan de Haas, Hein Van de Geyn, Xavier Rogé, John Abercrombie, Heracio “el negro†Hernandez, Dave Liebman, Adam Nussbaum, Tommy Smith, Nicolas Thys and Billy Hart.
At present he studies at the Lemmens Institute in Leuven where he is instructed by Dré Pallemaerts, Bart Van Caenegem, Frank Vaganée and Nicolas Thys.
Presently, Toni takes part in a few permanent projects. As a leader or co-leader: DelVitaGroup: Peter Delannoye (trb), Steven Delannoye (sax,flute,bassclarinet), Bart Van Caenegem (piano), Janos Bruneel (bass). The New Jazz Collective: Carlo Nardozza (trp), Steven Delannoye (spr,tenor sax), Jasper Van Damme (alt,spr sax), Peter Delannoye (trb), Bart Van Caenegem (piano), Jos Machtel (bass). P-T Connexion: Bert Cools (guit), Peter Delannoye (trb), Janos Bruneel (bass). As a sideman: Iris Luypaers et Il Due Quartetti Iris Luypaers (voc), Dieter Limbourg (sax,flute), Bart Van Caenegem (piano), Peter Verhaegen (bass), Wietse Beels (violin), Eva Vermeeren (violin), Jeroen Robbrecht (viola), Renaat Ackaert (cello). Kristen Cornwell Quintet : Kirsten Cornwell (voc), Frederik Leroux (guit), Pascal Schumacher (vib), Christophe Devisscher (bass).
As a freelance musician he got the chance to play with Frank Vaganée, Bart Defoort, Christian Mendoza, Eric Vloeimans, Frederik Leroux, Sal La Rocca, High Voltage Sextet, Nicolas Thys, Tutu Puoane, Ewout Pierreux, Jos Machtel, Ben Sluijs, Yannick Peeters, Ron Van Rossum, Marc Godefroid, Nicolas Thys, Peter Hertmans, Bart Denolf, Toine Thys, Gerard Precenser, Erwin Vann, ...