Alessandro "Alex" Staropoli (born 9 January 1970) is a keyboard player, composer, leader and co-founder of the Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody of Fire.

[3] Following the split with Turilli, Staropoli is Rhapsody of Fire's only remaining founding member.

As a child he was mainly interested in nature – mountains, forests and lakes.

After meeting Luca, but before the creation of Rhapsody of Fire, he bought a Korg 01/W pro keyboard, a model he still uses.

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