ROBERTO VANNI

Born and raised in Verona, Italy Roberto in 1994 moved to Los Angeles to attend G.I.T. at the Hollywood's MUSICIANS INSTITUTE in California. Graduated and nominated as "Outstanding Stylist Student" in 1995. At G.I.T. he studied with SCOTT HENDERSON, PAUL GILBERT, BRETT GARSED, JENNIFER BATTEN, DARREN HOUSHOLDER, T.J. HELMERICH. Moved back to Italy in 1998, after playing in the L.A. area with various bands now Roberto plays with OSMOSI, playing originals, FIRE WARNING VAN HALEN Tribute Band and with DIAPASONBAND Vasco Rossi Tribute Band playing over 100 gigs per year. He worked and collaborates with the L.A. producer FABRIZIO V.ZEE GROSSI (Steve, Vai, Cypress Hill, Steve Lukather, Laura Pausini etc.) DISCOGRAPHY: NATI LIBERI -1996- (Warner Chappell); DIAPASONBAND: "Dune" -2002- (Indie); MICKEY THOMAS: "Over the Edge" feat. STEVE LUKATHER, NEAL SCHON & RICHIE KOTZEN -2004- (Frontiers Records, Nippon Crown, Cleopatra Records); JAMES CHRISTIAN: "Meet the man" -2004- (Frontiers Records, Nippon Crown); TOMMY FUNDERBURK: "Anything for you" -2005- (Frontiers Records, King Records). The last 3 albums were produced by Grossi and the Japanese famous magazines BURRNN!! and YOUNG GUITAR spotted Roberto with outstanding reviews concerning his guitar playing. Co-founder and guitar instructor at ONEMUSIC School (where is author of the guitar curriculum) sited in Lugagnano Verona at OneMusic he organized guitar seminars with CARL VERHEYEN and MATTIAS "IA" EKLUNDH , he also teaches Rock Techinques at L.A.M.S. and C.I.M in Verona. He works at ONEMUSIC STUDIO. Now Roberto is busy working on a solo album. More info: www.robertovanni.com

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