Fabrizio Simoncioni

Fabrizio "simoncia" Simoncioni is an Italian musician, producer and sound engineer. (Born June 11, 1965 in Arezzo, Italy).

Biography

World renowed sound & mixing engineer, musician and singer. Started his career in the '80s as a professional singer and musician, composing and performing many successful songs. To this day, his hits “Susy Oh!” and “Hello?” are still considered “cult” favorites in the Italo disco genre.

A serious car accident abruptly halted his career as a recording artist and musician. Yet, his love of music was very strong, and after careful consideration, he re-directed his talent. He studied physics and acoustics, thus becoming a sound engineer. From 1988 to 2007 he recorded, mixed and produced over 80 albums for the most famous Italian and Latin pop / rock artists, and garnered over 40 platinum records and many gold records.

In 2007 he moved to Mexico and started working with composer / musician / producer Ettore Grenci, renowed for his hits with latin pop artists such as OV7, Kalimba Marichal, Yuridia and many others. Together with Mr. Grenci they formed an International production team, with headquarters in Mexico City. They produced the title track for the HBO TV Series “Capadocia”, performed and written by Kany Garcia. They also performed with Reyli and Playa Limbo on the TV show “Fusion A2” by Sony Entertainment Television.

In 2008 he engineered and mixed “Mi Otro Yo”, (artist: Kalimba Marichal, for Sony Music Latin) and the album “Aqui estoy” (artist: Carlos Peña, the second season winner of "Latin American Idol Reality Show" broadcast by Sony Entertainment Television. Also, with Playa Limbo he produced the theme song of the TV Series "Un Gancho al Corazon". In 2009 he recorded and mixed the hit album “Nada es Color de Rosa” by Yuridia, garnering both a gold and platinum record (over 100,000 units sold and number 4 on the Billboard chart as Top Latin Album in october 2009). That same year he mixed Erik Rubin's solo album “Aqui y Ahora”.

In 2007 he sung as guest in an Al Jourgensen's alternative project (the Revolting Cocks).

In his long career span Simoncioni has also worked with notable International producers and engineers such as: Tom Lord-Alge (Rolling Stones, Marilyn Manson, Crash Test Dummies), Ethan Allen (Tricky), Michael Tacci (Metallica), Rick Parashar (Pearl Jam, Nickelback), Ian Cooper (Van Morrison, Peter Gabriel, David Bowie), David Leonard (Prince, Indigo Girls) and Scott Mathews (Barbra Streisand, Keith Richard).

Simoncioni is also a JAA licensed airplane pilot, a hobby which he enjoys in his spare time.

International discography

• Bárbara - by Bárbara MUÑOZ (Sony music 2007) recorded & mixed at Sonic Ranch, El Paso (Tx).
• Liquid Skydiver - by Sour Souls (2008) recorded & mixed at Sonic Ranch (Tx).
• Bajo el Mismo Cielo - by Kany Garcia (2008) recorded & mixed at Montecristo Studio, Mexico City (MX).
• Buenos Dias - by Mike Sierra (2008) recorded at Sonic Ranch, El Paso (Tx).
• Mi Otro Yo - by Kalimba Marichal (Sony music 2008) recorded & mixed at Sonic Ranch El Paso (Tx) and Henson's studios Los Angeles (Ca).
• Un Gancho al Corazón - by Playa Limbo (Sony music 2008) recorded & mixed at Obra negra Studio, Mexico City (MX).
• Aurum - by Aurum (2009) recorded & mixed at Sonic Ranch, El Paso (Tx).
• Aquí estoy - by Carlos Peña (Sony music 2009) recorded & mixed at Sonic Ranch, El Paso (Tx).
• Nada es Color de Rosa - by Yuridia (Sony music 2009) recorded & mixed at Sonic Ranch El Paso and Henson's studios Los Angeles (Ca).
• Aqui y Ahora - by Erik Rubin (Sony music 2009) recorded & mixed at Obra negra Studio, Mexico City (MX).

Italian discography

• Union - by Union AAVV - (Cgd records 1990) recorded & mixed at Al Capone Studios Arezzo Italy.
• Io Son Rettore e Canto - by Donatella Rettore (Polidor 1991) recorded & mixed at Al Capone Studios Arezzo Italy.
• El Diablo - by Litfiba (Cgd records 1991) recorded & mixed at Al Capone Studios Arezzo Italy.
• Sogno Ribelle - de Litfiba (Cgd records 1992) recorded & mixed at Al Capone Studios Arezzo & StudioEmme (Florence Italy.
• Terremoto - by Litfiba (Cgd records 1993) recorded & mixed at IRA Soundlab Florence Italy.
• Ottavo Padiglione - by Ottavo Padiglione (Emi music 1993) recorded & mixed at IRA Soundlab Florence Italy.
• Colpo di coda (tour Terremoto Live) - by Litfiba (Emi music 1994) mixed at IRA Soundlab Florence Italy.
• Negrita - by Negrita (Black Out 1994) recorded & mixed at IRA Soundlab Florence Italy.
• Hello - by Interno 17 (Ira records 1995) recorded & mixed at IRA Soundlab Florence Italy.
• Lacio Drom (dal tour Spirito) - by Litfiba (Emi music 1995) recorded & mixed at IRA Soundlab Florence Italy.
• Paradisi per Illusi - by Negrita (Black Out 1995) recorded at Larione 10 & mixed at IRA Soundlab Florence Italy.
• Mollami - by Extrema & Articolo 31 (Crime Squad 1996) grabado y mezclado en IRA Soundlab Florence.
• Radio - by Interno 17 (Ira records 1996) recorded & mixed at IRA Soundlab Florence Italy.
• Solo - by Paolo Belli (Emi music 1996) recorded & mixed at IRA Soundlab Florence Italy.
• Alterazioni - by Estra (Cgd / Urlo 1997) mixed at IRA Soundlab Florence Italy.
• [...] - by Negrita (Black Out 1997) recorded at Daniel Lanois’ KINGSWAY studio New Orleans (La).
• Settevite - by 7Vite (1997) recorded & mixed at Logic Studio Milan Italy.
• Cuore - by Gianna Nannini (Polidor 1998) recorded at JungleSoundStudio, Milan and CTS Studios London UK & mixed at Hyper Studio, Florence Italy.
• Radiofreccia O.S.T. - by Luciano Ligabue (Warner music 1998) recorded at SOUTHERN TRACKS Studio, Atlanta (Ga) and mixed at studio Esagono Reggio Emilia Italy.
• Miss mondo - by Luciano Ligabue (Warner music 1999) recorded at Zoo Aperto Studio Reggio Emilia Italy and mixed at Logic Studios Milan)) Italy.
• Il mio nome è mai più - by LigaJovaPelù (Warner music 1999) recorded at Zoo Aperto Studio Reggio Emilia Italy & mixed at Hyper studio Florence Italy.
• Lula - de Lula (1999) recorded & mixed at IRA Soundlab Florence Italy.
• Così è la vita O.S.T. - by Aldo Giovanni y Giacomo (1999) recorded & mixed at Holliwood Garage Studio Arezzo Italy.
• Reset - by Negrita (1999) recorded & mixed at Holliwood Garage Studio Arezzo Italy.
• In Arena dvd live - by Ligabue (Warner music 1999) live recorded at Arena de Verona Italy.
• Stato di necessità - by Carmen Consoli (Universal music 2000) mixed at Fonoprint Bologna Italy.
• Gazosa - by Gazosa (2000) recorded at STEMMA Studios en mixed at studio QUATTRO1 Rome Italy.
• Sdraiato su una nuvola - by Gianluca Grignani (2000) recorded at NEXT Studio Milan & mixed at CAPRI DIGITAL Studio Capri Naples Italy.
• Tunnel supermarket - by Estra (Cgd / Urlo 2001) recorded & mixed at studio Esagono Reggio Emilia Italy.
• Orchidea porpora - by Lara Martelli (www records 2001) recorded at SOUTHERN TRACKS Studio Atlanta (Ga) & STEMMA Studios Rome. Mixed at studio QUATTRO1 Rome Italy.
• Fuori come va? - by Luciano Ligabue (Warner music 2002) recorded at Zoo Studio Reggio Emilia and mixed at Fonoprint Bolonia Italy.
• Shisa - by Mietta (Warner music 2002) recorded & mixed at STEMMA Studios Rome Italy.
• Vertigine - by Negrita (Universa music 2002) mixed at Medastudio/l'Isola, Milan Italy.
• Bologna e Piove - by Federico Poggipollini (Stranisuoni 2003) mixed Fonoprint Bologna Italy.
• La cura del Tempo - by Niccolò Fabi (Virgin music 2003) mixed at STEMMA Studios Rome Italy.
• Giro d'Italia - by Luciano Ligabue (Warner music 2003) recorded live during the 2002 tour and mixed at Fonoprint Bologna Italy.
• Larger than life - by Silv3rman (2004) mixed at STEMMA Studios Rome Italy.
• Admiring Venus - by Stellakovalsky (Edel 2004) produced, engineered and mixed at ALARI PARK Recording Cernusco S/N Milan Italy.
• Nome e Cognome - by Luciano Ligabue (Warner music 2005) recorded & mixed at Zoo Studio Reggio Emilia Italy.
• Novo Mesto - by Niccolò Fabi (Virgin music 2006) recorded at RSL Production Novo Mesto Slovenia & mixed at STEMMA studios, Rome Italy.
• Il latitante - by Daniele Silvestri (BMG-Ricordi 2007) mixed at Officine Meccaniche Milan Italy.
• Vintage Boy - by Irene Fornaciari (Universal music 2009) recorded & mixed at Officine Meccaniche Milan Italy.

External links

• Official web Site
• 80's Artists List
• Review on "Sound&Lite" magazine
• Another review on "Sound&Lite" magazine

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