-born in Rome-grown up in Vienna-established in Berne-from the age of 7 to 13, classical piano-plays guitar from the age of 13 on , first compositions and first TV shows on austrian TV (ORF)-has played and collaborated with almost all known musicians of the bernese rock scene - from Polo Hofer to Hanery Ammann, from Span to Housi Wittlin, from Slapstick to Ocean-Initiator of the “Gurten Festival”-Solo deal with MusikVertrieb (Label Big Mouth), tours with Chi Coltrane and Randy Newman, several interviews on radio, TV and airplay-From 1983 on, own label indie “Lazy Bear” (see discography)-Compositions for other artists-End of the 90ies new personal project. Collaboration with Peter von Siebenthal (Züri West), Christoph Kohli,Matthias Kohli, Georges Müller, HP Brüggemann and many others.-2004: forms the “Gianni Spano Band”The musicians playing in his band are:• DANIEL \"DW\" WERTHMÜLLER, drums and backing vocals• MARKUS TANNER, lead guitar• IVES SCHMIDT, keyboards• VIKTOR DEL PONTE, bass. FLORINE COSTE, backing vocalsOfficial website www.giannispano.chMyspace www.myspace.com/giannispano