Real name? Mauro Vai
Age? 32
When and why did you begin to produce music?
I started producing music in 2001, and I have always worked in music. I'm a dj since I was sixteen years, and from 1988 I'm a speaker in radio. So in 2001 I tried to created my music. I have studied piano when I was young, for many years.
What music styles are you listening to other than what you produce?
I listen every kind of music, all from Mozart to Bon Jovi. I like all good music, I don't like hard rock, but I “eat” every kind of music.
Who is/are you favorite artist(s)?
I have no one in particular. For Italian music I like very much Ligabue. For italo dance I like all the best artist: Gigi D'Agostino, Eiffel 65, Gabry Ponte, Cerla, Floorfilla, Roby Rossini, Danijay and many many others. I also like: Madonna, Fat Boy Slim, Casino Royale, Feel Good Production, Scooter, Chemical Brothers, Daft Punk, Steve Vai (to rest in family , Alan Silvestri and I can continue for hours! I buy a lot of music every month, I have more than 20000 vinyls and 10000 cds (all original)
What do you think is the future for Italo Dance music?
I have always listened, played italo dance, and I hope it'll be back like 10 years ago. If people go on buy italo dance in legal, I think it'll return. But the first step is that people support italo.
What do you like to do on your spare time?
I work every minutes in my life, but I find time for my girlfriend, and I like watching film, my prefer one is Back to the Future! My label BIT Records borned for this film: BIT = Back In Time.
What are your plans for the future? style, project etc.
I’ll go on with italo dance, I don't think to be relased like artist, but only as remixer. I'm trying some experiment like electro music, but I don't know if I'am really ready for this music. I'm always producing some pop music and trying to remix a pop song in a italo dance song, like Nilogrigio that becamed a good italo dance song, and a new artist of mine Frina.
I love having meeting with other persons, and I hope to collaborate with some other producers. Now I'm in contact with Fabio Amoroso (m2o), and we are working for new songs. I'm in contact with other important producers and I hope to make something good.
What news can you reveal for us about your future productions?
In 2007 I will relased Babil J, Katrina, Resonator, The Dreamers, Frina in italo dance style, and I have two new project ready, one with my team of Dynamo & Altar Boys and one with TopDj. I think that will be relased some new singles and some new compilation. In these days I have also created 3 compilation in abbonament, every month 3 compilation with a lot of italo dance music.
Wow very nice interesting read. Guy has got over 20 K vinyls & over 10 K Cds, mad mad collection!
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