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RIG

Rig drum tech

About Me

I’m a DRUM-TECH (and DRUMMER/backing vocalist too ! ) but I can work for merchandising too and I’m able to help on stage. I did experiences in big festivals ( Tradate Iron Fest,Bang Your Head,Graspop,ProgPower UK,PestPop,Rock Hartz ...) so I know how to work in that situation... I also can be a driver (only for van,not bus ! ...) if it will be necessary I got a not so bad knowledge of English/ American languages
EXPERIENCES
In 2003 and 2004 I worked for Get Smart Agency ( Italy) as driver, drum tech, factotum.
I worked with band as :
Necrophagia,
Ex Mortem,
Mandragora Scream,
Michael Schanker Group,
Bang Tango,
Faster Pussycat,
Plan 9,
Mortiis,
Vader ... and more !
I have been the drum tech of Power Symphony and Fuori Uso in 2003 and I worked in the last 2 shows in Milan (2004-2005) with Daemonia ( the new project of the ex Goblin’s Claudio Simonetti ) . I also helped sometimes Stygma IV from Salzburg …
In 2005 @ the TRADATE IRON FEST I worked with Jon Oliva’s Pain (tutor/manager),Arkenemy (drum tech) and Candlemass (driver)
From October 2005 I’m the European drum tech of Jon Oliva’s Pain . I went on tour with them for 4 times till now : October 2005, April 2006 (with Elvenking ), June-July 2006, April 2007 ( with Dionysus & Nostradameus)
In january 2007 I was driver and tour manager for LA GUNS in their italian leg of the european tour.Theya asked to me to enjoy them in the spring tour 2007 but I had to refuse fro previous busyness ...maybe next time ! : )
AS DRUMMER (more than 110 shows during 12 years of live activity ..not so bad in italy) I played in :
DESH – alternative rock 1994-1996 former member
NIHIL – IBRID BAND (PUNK,ROCK,GRUNGE) – 1995-1996 former member
ACES (EX BULGARI) – HARD ROCK - 1996-1997 former member
ANHNA – HARD ROCK 1997 former member
SOSTANZE MUSICALI – rock & pop covers band 1997 –1998 former member
BLOODEW - GOTHIC & MELODIC DEATH METAL 2000-2001 former member
REE-COVER – rock & pop covers band DICEMBRE 2002-2004
I also played in :
INSANE (CLASSIC METAL), OPERA(GLAM –HARD ROCK -former member) ,BELZEBLUES (BLUES -former member),LE SOSTANZE MUSICALI(ROCK-BLUES) WEREPIGS (SOUTHERN ROCK -former member)-HELREIDH (symponic power metal )
Now I Play in EVIL BARDS (since 1998 -former member ); FUORIUSO (since may 2006 )and STRANGE WINGS (since 1999 -former member /savatage italian tribute band )

My Interests

music, hystory , beers ,travels ,reenacting

I'd like to meet:

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Music:

Savatage, Jon Oliva's Pain, Evil Bards, Europe,Extreme, Opeth, Stygma IV, Meat Loaf, Def Leppard, Dark Tranquillity, Candlemass,Count Raven, TSO, Dr.Butcher, Queen, White Lion, some italian singers and bands (as Zucchero,Venditti,Nomadi,Vecchioni ...), Motley Crue, Poison, Cinderella,L.A. GUNS(withTraciiGuns),Pretty Boy Floyd and that kind of USA glam-metal

Movies:

all kevin smith's movies
the lord of the rings trilogy
all old mel brooks movies
all rutger hauer's movies ..first of all ladyhawke !
stigmate
wayne's world 1&2
BLUES BROTHERS
..

Television:

simpson
south park
griffin
friends
gilmor girls
soccer and volley
soccer and volley

Books:

tolkien
paasalina
celts hystory
middle age hystory
lovecraft
lermontov

Heroes:

I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4

My Blog

on 5th of october ...

..... come to see me on stage !I'll be one of the special guest on the show of Helreidh at motorockas of Mozzate (Co).They're touring for their 10th anniversary and they'll play a special set includin...
Posted by RIG on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 05:04:00 PST

Strange Wings ... The adventure start again !!

It is with great enthusyasm and happyness that I  announce to all of you that Strange Wings exactly after 2 years of stop on 10th september start again to let bit the savaheart !! Press release :...
Posted by RIG on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 02:25:00 PST

A FRIEND IS GONE ...

FROM JOP MYSPACE PAGE   It is with extreme sorrow and heavy heart that we must report the tragic and untimely passing of Greg "Super-G" Marchak....our beloved friend, JOP producer and engineer. G...
Posted by RIG on Sat, 08 Sep 2007 11:54:00 PST

Time to go !

Yess .. Tomorrow I'll leave for Germany ..I'll be for 5days as handcraft in the ArcheoPark of Sunna (near Frankfurt) Then I'll be back and leave again on 11 th till 23 th in Germany again for holyday...
Posted by RIG on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 05:29:00 PST

Bad News ...

As many of you know I got some troubles with my arms and shoulders in the last 4 months .. Today I went to a specialist and he said I'm risking to loose my tendon (left arm) ... it could be break ...s...
Posted by RIG on Wed, 30 May 2007 08:16:00 PST

I'm goin ' to leave ...

Oky 2 days left to JOP tour .. I'll be back on 22 th of april so ..hear you after 24th !   I'm very excited about this but on the other hand I have to refuse 2 minutes ago to go on tour with la ...
Posted by RIG on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 04:58:00 PST

Some news ....

Hi to all my friends ...   so this is a strange period for me ...good news ...bad news ... so bad news first : - got some troubles to my arms and left shoulder in the last 2 weeks ... it is a ver...
Posted by RIG on Tue, 20 Feb 2007 04:25:00 PST

FUORIUSO LIVE * new shows confirmed*

Jan 27 2007 10:00P KO rivolta d'adda (CR) Feb 10 2007 8:00P Rock House Sesto San Giovanni - Mi Feb 17 2007 10:00P ZOE Milano Mar 3 2007 10:00P Teresina Cafè S.Gervasio -BG- ...
Posted by RIG on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:56:00 PST

On tour with JOP

YESSSSSSS !!! It is confirmed I'll be on tour with Jon Oliva's Pain again as drum tech ! 1-21 april 2007 For the first time I'll be in Scandinavia ...I'm very happy !   more info www.jonoliva....
Posted by RIG on Sat, 13 Jan 2007 04:45:00 PST

About the LA GUNS tour

... it was absolutely AMAZING ! They are great musicians and persons too ! It was very cool ... Yes it was an hard work to do tour manager and driver too (at least 450km each day with 3-4 hours maximu...
Posted by RIG on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 08:53:00 PST