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In 1990 Rino Corrieri begins his adventure dedicated to percussion instrumental studies and from 1995 plays in various classical and easy listening groups. He has participated in over 800 musical concerts and competitions. In 2001 he graduates from Conservatorio “N. Piccinni†di Bari (under the attentive guide of Master Beniamino Forestiere) in Percussion studies and takes part in several clinics of Christian Meyer, Dave Weckl and Elvin Jones. He is the affirmed drummer of “Caparezzaâ€, since the year 2000, with which has recorded noted project like “Verità Supposte†(2004 – Platinum record), “Habemus Capa†(2006 – Gold), has well as the DVD “In supposta Veritas†(2005), co-operating with Transeuropa Studio, property of the well known producer, Carlo U. Rossi (Jovanotti, Ligabue, Gianna Nannini, Subsonica, Negrita etc). He collaborates, furthermore, in the success of numerous singles in studio and live performances such as “Chi C***o me lo fa fare, Follie Preferenziali, Fuori dal Tunnel, Vengo dalla Luna, La mia parte intollerante, Dalla parte del toro, The Auditels Familyâ€, selling over 230,000 copies remaining for several months on top of the charts. He has played and jammed with artists and musicians like Angelo Branduardi, Pau of the band Negrita, Mondomarcio, Bugo and Joe Valeriano, with whom he recorded the “Joe Valeriano Band Live Odeon†CD, and shared the stage with famous personages including Lenny Kravitz, Black Eyed Peas, Manu Chao, Mary J. Blige, Nelly Furtado, Julian Marley, Pino Daniele, PFM and many more. He continues his extraordinary experience participating in national/international festivals like “Heineken Jammin’ Festival, Arezzo Wave, MTV Day, Goa-Boa, Primo Maggio, Tora Tora, Roma Rock Festival, Traffic Festival, Universiadiâ€. He has played with Caparezza in over 300 concerts and important social events amongst those like “Giornata in memoria di Giovanni Falcone – Palermo, No Guerra – Piazza del Popolo – Rome, Credito alla lotta – Melfi, Treno della Memoria – Polonia, Sing Sing – Prison of San Vittore†and various initiatives sustained by Don Gallo. He has cooperated in the realization of the video clip “Vengo dalla Luna†and “Dalla parte del toroâ€, directed by Riccardo Struchil, singles that have been transmitted on all national radio and TV broadcasts. Furthermore, he has participated in noted television/radio shows (nationwide and local) such as: “Festivalbar – Italia 1, Rock TV, Club Tenco – Rai 2, Milano in concert – Radio 2, Music Line – Rete 4, Primo Maggio – Rai 3, Mtv Day – MTV, Quelli che..il calico – Rai 2, CD Live – Rai 2, Top of the pops – Italia 1, Play it – All Music, Caterpillar – Radio 2, TRL – MTV, Battiti live tour – Telenorba, Che tempo che fa – Rai 3â€. Certain musical excerpts recorded live on tour have been publicated and rewieved in the monthly music magazines “Musica & Dischi, Rockstar, Tribe and TV Sorrisi e Canzoniâ€. In 2005, Rino successfully organizes, in his home region Puglia, a series of clinics themed “Technique and Musicality†thanks also to the participation of ex-professor Beniamino Forestiere (to this day teacher at the Conservatorio of Bari) as well as the grand enthusiasm of the many partakers. In the rare moments dedicated to free time, Rino focalizes his efforts in teaching. In fact, he continues to take part in various programs aimed at improving percussion methods, in order to transmit these techniques to his students at his “Drum School†in Molfetta. Since 2002 he is an established endorser of UFIP Cymbals, ROLL with which he has personalized the “Rino Corrieri†drumstick model, Acustica, X-Drum and Tabla musical editions.e.mail: [email protected]