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Birth name | Alessandro Staropoli |
Born | Trieste, Italy | 9 January 1970
Origin | Italy |
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Years active | 1993–present |
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Alessandro "Alex" Staropoli (born 9 January 1970) is a keyboard player, composer, leader and co-founder (with Luca Turilli) of the Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody of Fire. He does the orchestral arrangements in all the band's songs. [3] Following the split with Turilli, Staropoli is Rhapsody of Fire's only remaining founding member.
Staropoli was born in Trieste. As a child he was mainly interested in nature – mountains, forests and lakes. At the age of nine he got his first piano and began to study its basics, [3] [4] and at the age of fourteen he bought his first electric guitar. After meeting Luca, but before the creation of Rhapsody of Fire, he bought a Korg 01/W pro keyboard, a model he still uses. [3]
Alex and Luca met in 1990 during a course in mental techniques (how to have more control of your own mind), and together they started the band Rhapsody (later named as Rhapsody of Fire) in 1993. [3]
Alex Staropoli | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Alessandro Staropoli |
Born | Trieste, Italy | 9 January 1970
Origin | Italy |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) |
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Instrument(s) | |
Years active | 1993–present |
Labels | |
Website |
www |
Alessandro "Alex" Staropoli (born 9 January 1970) is a keyboard player, composer, leader and co-founder (with Luca Turilli) of the Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody of Fire. He does the orchestral arrangements in all the band's songs. [3] Following the split with Turilli, Staropoli is Rhapsody of Fire's only remaining founding member.
Staropoli was born in Trieste. As a child he was mainly interested in nature – mountains, forests and lakes. At the age of nine he got his first piano and began to study its basics, [3] [4] and at the age of fourteen he bought his first electric guitar. After meeting Luca, but before the creation of Rhapsody of Fire, he bought a Korg 01/W pro keyboard, a model he still uses. [3]
Alex and Luca met in 1990 during a course in mental techniques (how to have more control of your own mind), and together they started the band Rhapsody (later named as Rhapsody of Fire) in 1993. [3]