[2][3] Belardinelli experienced communication difficulties as a child and learned to express himself through artistic compositions.

[2][3] By the age of 15, he frequented Studio 54 and Xenon and, as a result, he met and was influenced by Andy Warhol, Larry Rivers, Christopher Makos and Antonio Lopez.

[2][13] In 2001, several of Belardinelli's nail polish paintings were included in the "High On Life – Transcending Addictions" show, which was curated by Tom Paterson at AVAM.

He has participated in "Revelations and Reflections of American Self Taught Artists", and has exhibited worldwide, but most extensively in Europe and the Americas.

[15] Belardinelli has no formal art training, but is a graduate of City University of New York School of Law.