- Gigi D'Amico
Gigi D'Amico is a producer and sound engineer, born in
Catania ,Sicily . He started his music career working with various local radio stations, to move on to clubs (Genesi Portorosa-Me) where he could practice as innovative DJ. He progressed into the technical aspect, and he founded the 'Magna Studio Sound', an important rehearsal studio in Catania, whereDavid Grabs prepared a performance for a show held at theIstituto d'Arte in Catania.In 1995 he began a sound engineer course at Centro Professione Musica (CPM), while working as a sound engineer touring Sicily in support of several international artists, including
Tom Harrell ,Tonino Horta ,Rickie Lee Jones ,Gloria Gaynor ,Temptation ,Blonde Redhead ,Warmers , andUzeda .Throughout the years he has also written and performed music with local bands ( Beatle Juice, Somersault).In 2003 Gigi D'Amico moved to
London . He has completed a BA (hons) in Commercial Music at Westminster University in 2007, while setting up his own record label DRKL rec. which will release the forthcoming tracks on "The future Sound of Sicily", a production made with theJews Harp , an old musical instrument traditionally used in folkloric Sicilian music,. TheJews Harp or marranzano here is used as a sort of pure analog synth emulation, which explain the name "The Future Sound of Sicily". During 2007, he has been also working for Dented Records (Foreign Beggars). Gigi is also producing music for media and short movies.External links
* [http://www.myspace.com/gigidamico The Future Sound of Sicily Myspace page]
* [http://www.artenligne.com/@/gigidamico Online exhibition]
* [http://www.7161.com/~latin_slaves Latin Slaves]
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