Claudio Ridolfi

Claudio Ridolfi started being involved in the music business a long time ago, first as a radio and disco DJ then as music specialist in the Discotto record importer and distributor in Italy. He joined the distributor Non Stop in 1982 and contributed to form the label Many records in 1983 participating to the production of Clubhouse “do it again / billy Jean”, “owner of a lonely heart / thriller”. In the meantime Many records released also Silver Pozzoli “around my dream”, “rap folie” by Marcel Fobert, “Cinderella” by Martinelli and many others like, "mirage" by Scotch and Finzy Kontini "cha cha cha" . Claudio enjoyed himself remixing tracks sometimes, tracks like “I,C love affair” by Gaznevada which launched the indie rock band Gaznevada in the dance/pop scene. Finally he formed and managed, with his new partner Fabrizio Gatto, within Non Stop, his first Record Company, Musicola. Musicola had some success labels such as Beat Club who realeased hits by A.S.H.A. "j.j. tribute", Rozalla, Bit Max, JT Company, African Business, Chimo Bayo, High Power ecc. Musicola also managed the FPI Project and launched them in 1989 with their major hit “rich in paradise / going back to my roots”. Unfortunately due to the financial problems occurred to the Distributor and major share holder Non Stop, Musicola stopped in 1992. After nearly one year another record company, Dancework, was born. Sultana “te amo”, “everybody gonfi-gon” by Two Cowboys, Nikita “eterna, divina”, M.Pilato & M. Monti “gam gam” “clap clap”, “All I need is love” by Indiana, “sunshine after the rain” by New Atlantic, “africa” by Dynamic Base, “nightmare”, “benedictus” by Brainbug were some of the hits released by Dancework until 2001 when Claudio left Dancework and started a new Publishing company, Attiva sas. Attiva manages the artist BRAINBUG and all his catalogue : “nightmare”, “benedictus”, “rain” and “the eighth dwarf” which are still released in compilations from time to time in USA, Europe and around the world. In these days Attiva is involved with Finzy music in exploring Record Companies around the world for the NEW Album project by the Rock band from Gibraltar, Area52.