Hi, I’m twenty-four and I’m from Padua (Italy). I moved to Milan five years ago and since then I’ve dedicated myself mostly to my work as a DJ, sound designer and producer. I started working on this at a very young age, driven by a great passion for music research; I was always trying to discover new artists belonging to the current music scene as well as to the past.

My interest in music has always existed, since I was a child. When I was about sixteen years old, I hated going to clubs, I never liked the sounds or the atmosphere. I would have preferred to hear my music in there, so I started thinking about becoming a DJ myself. I’ve realized that, since I was a teenager, I listen to more or less eight hours of music every day, so I could say music is my greatest friend.

My first official releases will be in February. The first will be on the 19th; it’s the remix of Giant Steps from my friends Mangaboo. Then, the EP, Fire, will be released as THO.MAS on the 23rd with Emerald & Doreen Records. I find lots of inspirations from music and movies from the last century. I love the drama of old composition and the depth of dialogues from the ‘60s movies. The original two tracks of my EP are exactly a mix of this research and my sound design, which is mostly dark, theatrical, and with a perfect beat for a nightclub. Fire has a sample from gorgeous Georgia Gibbs’ Kiss of Fire (1952), and JL has dialogues from the Italian version of Alphaville (1965), directed by the master Jean-Luc Godard.

To create music is absolutely electrifying. It’s incredible what you can do nowadays with a Mac, a DAW and a midi hardware. It may sound weird, but I usually tend to actually dream the songs I make; otherwise, I have a sudden inspiration, like a flash. I can try to make music from scratch but the best composition comes from an instinct.

They all have very different styles and have made an original remix for JL or Fire. I am bored of EPs with just dance remixes, it’s fun to decompose the tracks and play with them. The result is an interesting mix of four completely different songs.

My favourite artists of all time are for sure Nico (an idol), T. Rex (pure energy), Electric Light Orchestra, Mina, Frank Sinatra (big love). When it comes to more contemporary artists I’d say Tristesse Contemporaine, Yan Wagner, Chapelier Fou, General Elektriks and Sophia Kennedy, among others.

I have a big passion for past pop icons like Brigitte Bardot, Liz Taylor, Joan Crawford, etc. I’ve always loved the Ziggy period of Bowie, Michael Jackson Balmain’s jackets, Patty Pravo’s alien gowns in the ‘80s, and the early ‘90s Madonna. Jarman’s movies made me love Tilda Swinton, Woody Allen’s New York, and Michael Nyman's music for Peter Greenaway’s movies – I could listen to that for hours and hours. I also love film director Xavier Dolan, young and very talented. Also like the fashion designer Alejandro Gómez Palomo from Palomo Spain; I’ve recently been to his show in Paris and I’m in love.

My favourite event so far was Gucci Hub last February. The Moschino party at Plastic was also amazing and so was Qeeboo during the design week.

There are thousands of funny stories, from those who ask me to play the latest American hip-hop hit while I’m playing EDM to when a drag queen accidentally turned off the light system while dancing next to me.

I truly love Plastic, you can’t find the same energy you find there anywhere else in Italy. Fashion, art and music go hand in hand, it’s European, and it doesn’t follow styles or trends, it creates them. I also love the Manko Cabaret in Paris; I’d love to play there, it would be so much fun.

Milan is for sure avant-garde in Italy. There are lots of new interesting projects in the music scene, pop and underground. Compared to other realities, there is still a long way to go, but for now it’s good for me. I can make ends meet with just this job, which is great!

I want to continue with my work as a DJ, sound designer and producer, as well as collaborating with many artists. My biggest dream is to create a fashion brand, sooner or later. I have great news for the next fashion week, but for now, I’d rather not say anything, stay tuned!