Stefano Cestra

Stefano Cestra – Drummer, percussionist, music writer, producer. Degree at the Music Academy of Florence, Diploma degree at Drumtech (Drum&Percussion School of London).---------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------- Starting as a drummer in two well known bands in Florence, Italy, Stefano moved to London in 1998 to pursue his degree in percussions. After his graduation Stefano joined the rock band Revcounter where he played drums and co-wrote music for about two years. Shortly after, Stefano was invited by the Greek icon Anna Vissi to tour in Greece.----------------------Back in London he started performing as percussionist in clubs where he had the opportunity to meet several worldwide notorious artists and to play for most of them in their private events, including: Sting, Lenny Kravitz, Cyndy Blackman, Chris Cornell, Bon Jovi, Tommy Lee, Matt Sorum, Brian Adams, Pink, Justin Timberlake, Danny Minogue, Faithless, Erick Morillo and many others.---------------------- Stefano, then, performed with jazz star Kyle Eastwood (thanks to the encounter with producer Michael Stevens), with drums masters Ralph Salmins and Mark Mondesir, with Dave O'Higgins, Graeme Flowers etc.----------- At the moment Stefano is still working on a regular basis as percussionist in private functions like the prestigious Chinawhite's "Rock The Polo Cartier" in Windsor or (one of the latest ) for F1 racer Jenson Button and in some of the most popular nightclubs in London including of course Chinawhite (as resident artist together with DJs Stan-ley, Dylan Amlot, Sam Young, Philly, Guy Preston, Rubber Ron), and abroad: USA, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Greece, Ireland etc. At the same time he is working on the production of his album. Stefano Cestra is recognised as a complete and reliable artist thanks to his versatility to be able to play many diffent styles of music from rock to jazz,dance to r&b, hip hop.