He entered the Capuchin Order in 1975, and subsequently carried out missionary work in the Ivory Coast.

[1] From 1990 on he was interested in using music as a means of contemplation and spiritual devotion, and he released numerous albums in various styles from new age to rock.

After seeing Metallica in concert, however, he became passionate about heavy metal as a musical vehicle.

"[2] At the time of his death in 2024 he lived in the convent of Frati Minori di Bergamo.

In late 2009, he announced that he would no longer perform, because "The devil has separated me from my managers, risked making me break up with my band colleagues and also risked making me break up with my fellow monks.