Luca Piccolo is an Italian-based manager and promoter of artists. He is also known as media and press agent as well as design professional. Background Piccolo was born in Naples in 1976, and at an early age, he found his passion and professional dedication in communication and electronic music. At age 20, he embraced Marketing as his main interest. He was later trained in Communication and Advertising Design. Career With more than 20 years of a professional career in the electronic music industry, Piccolo has been a contributor to the creation of the landscape of the global techno scene, as an artist manager, promoter, media and press agent, and design professional. In 1998, Piccolo founded Orbeat Magazine, a monthly printed and online magazine that focused on the diffusion of the world techno scene. He later created Orbeat Bookings, an agency that represents Italian artists such as Ellen Allien, Sven Väth, Richie Hawtin, Magda, Troy Pierce, Marc Houle, Tobi Neuman and others. After the creation of Cocoon Bookings in 2001, Cocoon gave Piccolo the management of all his artists in Italy, which already had the names of Ricardo Villalobos, Richie Hawtin, James Holden, and many others. In 2011, Piccolo was established as manager and international booker of Marco Carola. The same year, Piccolo also created Music On, a musical concept founded in collaboration with Marco Carola, Roberto Postiglione, and Ernesto Senatore.
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