Studies music theory and harmony at the Conservatory of Rovigo .
- Violin courses at the Ottorino Respighi school with Maestro Mario Balestra ( from the Paganini school / Sivori / Sfilio / Balestra ) and with Maestro Osvaldo Palli ( first violin conductor of the Carlo Felice Opera House in Genoa )
Instruments played : classical guitar , piano , clarinet
Joined SIAE and qualifies as a composer since 1974
Experiences in the music field:
1972 - Musician and songs composer and a component of the group "Celeste"
- same titled album , produced by the Genoese group of New Trolls for Fonit Cetra ;
1977: produces many sound system long playings for RAI
1978: cooperates with CGD Milan ( Sugar / Caterina Caselli ) as a Producer and Composer .
- 1977/78 musical composer and pianist of best songs sang by "Wess and Dori Ghezi ( Mariano's favorite soul song is: )
- 1979 participates at the Sanremo Festival - the most important italian song contest- as a component of the choir group of Paola Orlandi
- 1980 plays at the piano “All by Myself” during the RAI 1 televised show from Venice "La Gondola d'Oro" with the Eric Carmen group.
- 1981 creates the record label "Dischi Noi" in Sanremo ( RCA Distribution ), a leader of the italian rock music for years.
- 1985-90 Producer and Arranger, in cooperation with several other famous international Producers like Kit Woolven, (Jon Anderson,David Bowie, Magnum, Thin Lizzy), Nick Griffits, (Pink Floyd, Roger Waters') Will Reid Dick, ( Saxon, Motorhead,Phil Lynott) Daniel Boone (Uriah Heep, The Who, Craftwork), Dennis Harmon (Nina Hagen, Roger Taylor, Judat Priest) Nigel Leubey(Mike Oldfield-Moonlight Shadow) etc.
- 1982 Creates in Sanremo the first Music Publishing "Assieme Edizioni", currently managed by Warner Bros. Music Italy
- He also produced some concert shows "Rock at midnight" ( Italian Rock Invasion) for Italia 1 TV ( Mediaset private network, Italy )
- 2006-7 Managing & Art Director of the ecological and animalist oriented magazine "Greenwatch", that had an inside section specially taking care of the "National Association for the defence of the dog".
Presently:
Producer / composer of film music in cooperation with Danilo Mosetti, pianist, keyboardist, arranger, and soundtracks composer;
Producer & Composer of pop and pop-rock music
Video Producer & Art Director
Music Publisher with his own recording studio in Milan