Massimo Buonanno

Massimo Buonanno was born on the 11.September 1984 in St.Gallen.(Switzerland). He started to play the Drums at the age of 13. Even though he had been a fan of music since his early childhood.At age 14 Massimo started to play Gigs across the Country with different Bands.He was getting noticed as he kept getting better and better over the years. By the time he was 16 he was a in demand Sessionmusician in Switzerland,Germany,Austria,Italy,France etc. Massimo is a talented,skillfull musician and has an incredible drive to keep growing as a musician.
Massimo worked for different National and International Artists like:
Gee K, Freda Goodlet,(Al Jerrau,LaToya Jackson) Migou,MarioBorrelli,Oscar Stagnaro(Paquito D'Rivera,Michel Camilo)Katy Winter,Blizz Rhythmia, Musicstars(Swiss Idol Show),PaoloCosta(Alejandro Sanz ,Eros Ramazzotti) Giovanni Bosacariol(Sade,Nek) Madtrix,MawaProject,ClaudeDiallo, Elias Bernet ,The Beazz,Alex Han, The Poets,Bergitta Victor, T.L Mazumdar.....and many others!
Massimo at the age of 22 has already recorded on over 50 albums .
During the Years Massimo also participated successfully on many Contests :
1999: 1.Prize Swiss Drummer and Percussion Contest , Categorie under age 15
2000: 1.Prize Swiss Drummer and Percussion Contest Categorie over age 15
1.Prize Best European Musician Contest at the Drums and Sounds Fetival in Koblenz (Germany) Categorie over 15
2001: 1.Prize Swiss Drummer and Percussion Contest Categorie over age 15
2002: 1.Prize Jeff Porcaro Shuffle Contest Drums and Sounds Festival in Koblenz (Germany)
1. Prize Drums and More Festival in Austria
3.Prize Swiss Drummer and Percussion Contest Categorie over age 15
2003: 1.Prize Swiss Drummer and Percussion Contest Categorie
“ADVANCE DRUMMERS“ Winner of a Scholarship for
THE DRUMMERS COLLECTIVE in New York
1.Prize Drums and More Festival in Austria
2007: : Winner of the Thurgau Artist Scholarship
Massimo currently attending Berklee College of Music with a partial scholarship from the school.
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