Born in the town of Benevento, in southern Italy, he was mainly self-taught when he began to play the trumpet at the age of nineteen.

His love for the sound of Miles Davis and Chet Baker brought him back to the study of trumpet.

After creating the festival Riverberi, a collaboration with Mimmo Paladino led to Chiaro[1] an album in trio with a Norwegian rhythm section and special guest Lucio Dalla.

[2] The album was made possible by the support of UNESCO Amman Office, the Petra Development and Tourism Authority, and the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org).

He participated in an initiative promoted within the framework of the global campaign #UNITE4HERITAGE, started by UNESCO in defense of the artistic and cultural heritage.