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orn in Turin, Italy, the 26th of August 1990, Diego starts his guitar study at eight. He learn quickly all the guitar technical aspects and he shows immediatly a natural bend and a uncommon talent, practicing both electric and acoustic guitars. At age of 13 Diego met the great guitarist Massimo Arminchiardi, who introduced Diego to a professional level of music study encompassing advanced aspects of modern guitar music. At age of 15, Diego began studying with Tony De Gruttola, who is a master level teacher of both Centro Professione Musica and Accademia Lizard Piedmont Section Diego learned improvisation and rhythmic techniques, across blues, rock, metal and funk genres. Diego is now attending the Universit di Torino D.A.M.S. and the Accademia Lizard where he is preparing his master level with a deep focus on music composition. Professional musician and composer since 2010, Diego is available to move worldwide with his band composed by Paul Zogno on bass guitar and Marco Talevi on drums.

BIOGRAPHY

..music is my game.

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006: Winner of national contest promoted by RAI 1 - Radio Televisione Italiana to create the Orchestra del Domani. The Orchestra performed live three times on Sunday night in prime time on RAI 1 TV, directed by Maestro Pippo Caruso. 008: Selected guitarist for Melevisione TV format on RAI3.

010: Winner of the Primo concorso nazionale per chitarra elettrica ed acustica, Diego was invited to play in the Battaglia delle chitarre live show in S.Bonifacio (Verona) jamming with Ricky Portera (guitarist of Lucio Dalla) and Mario Schilir (guitarist of Zucchero) before an audience of 1000 people. 011: Semifinalist on Canevel Music Lab national contest, Diego played his own music at Otel Variet (Firenze)

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iego stato selezionato dal regista inglese James Smith per il suo progetto-documentario su sei storie di altrettanti chitarristi Europei.

Nel febbraio 2011 Diego viene selezionato per le semifinali del Canevel Music Lab, importante contest musicale che porter il ventenne chitarrista ad esibirsi sul palco dell Otel Variet di Firenze, presentando i suoi brani originali. STRUMENTI MUSICALI - NOVEMBER 2010 THE SOUND GUITAR MAGAZINE, VOL 9, JULY 2011 el mese di giugno 2011 Diego viene contattato dallagenzia AmsterdamMusicPromotors per una audizione ad Amsterdam il 2 di AgoIl pi giovane artista della serata Diego Budicin (21 anni) ha dato sfoggio di unincredibile pasto. Dallaudizione nata una collaborazione continuativa con AMP e dronanza tecnica della chitarra elettrica esibendosi in composizioni originali che hanno messo in con illatitolare Martin Philippus, che prevede la realizzazione di un tour mostra sua maturit di musicista gi esperto. Canevel Music Lab - Canevel Music Lab contest europeo (Olanda, Belgio, Germania e UK) a partire dal mese di novembre 2011, accompagnato da affermate blues band a young Italian guitarist who Browsing on the Youtube, looking for guitar video, you may find statunitensi ed inglesi. has twenty years old. Diego Budicin is his name. About him, you can appreciate his sound and Nel mese di Agosto 2011, Diego diventa endorser di KLDguitar, his precision while performing complex songs by great guitar rock musicians. The echo of these azienda cinese specializzata L.M. realizzazione di effetti ed amplificatori performances is coming in US also.... nella

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PRESS RELEASE

La Notte delle chitarre, uno dei tour musicali pi famosi in Italia, spegne dieci candeline. La superband delle Custodie Cautelari anima da un decennio i palcoscenici pi prestigiosi, illuminando le star nazionali della chitarra e scoprendo nuovi giovani talenti.... ...Diego Budicin, 20 anni di Torino, con Thinkin of Chopin. Verona Oggi newspaper - Press release I play if you have the money Or if youre a friend to me But the one man band By the quick lunch stand He was playing real good for free These lyrics by Joni Mitchell were written long before 19-year-old Italian guitarist Diego Budicin was born, but they could have been written about him. On Budicins MySpace page, he interviews himself. He speaks English very well during the session and talks about his trip to the USA, particularly his musical tour of Central Florida, including time in DeLand and at Stetson University. He explains how he is playing this series of engagements free of charge! Judging by the clips of his guitar performance on YouTube, he plays real good too. He plays with blazing speed, yet maintains much expressiveness and musicality. Budicin credits much of his guitar technique and musicianship to study with his first private instructor. ... Jeff Shepherd - Diego Budicin, Run Rhino to play at Athens Theatre in DeLand Visiting the United States for the first time, nineteen year old Diego Budicin has impressed many fans with his stunning video performances on YouTube. Combined with an invitation to audition with a prominent music industry executive in Miami, Diego wanted to play for US audiences and is taking advantage of a few weeks in Volusia County to do so. Locally Diego will be made to feel at home on Stetson Campus by the Music School Faculty and students alike. He will be attending classes and meeting with many of the guitarists who are presently studying with international guitarist, Professor Stephen Robinson.... Volusia County Representatives - Press release Orange City, Florida Please join us for Music in the Park from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturday, August 14, at Dickinson Park, located at the corner of US Hwy 17-92 and East Graves Avenue. This event is FREE so bring your lawn chairs and the entire family for live music and entertainment from our featured artist Diego Budicin. Diego is a 20-year old college student from Italy.... Prepare to be amazed as he plays progressive rock music on his guitar. Link to YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/diegobudicin Angel Smith Community Relations Coordinator - Orange City 32763 FL - Press release http://www.bluesmagazine.nl/interview-stoney-curtis-diego-budicin

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iegos standard repertory includes:

* Thinking of Chopin (Diego Budicin) - 2008 * My Own Fantasies (Diego Budicin) 2010 * Lost In A Dream (Diego Budicin) - 2010 * Swimming Pool Blues (Diego Budicin) 2010 * Out of Me (Diego Budicin) - 2011 * Riflesso (Diego Budicin) - 2011 Mai Pi (Diego Budicin) - 2011 Covers and tribute * Juice (Steve Vai) * Meltdown (Vinnie Moore) * Fives (Guthrie Govan) * Jump Start (Greg Howe) * Cry For You (Andy Timmons) * Satch Boogie (Joe Satriani)

TV & LIVE SHOWS

RAI 1 DOMENICA IN - IERI, OGGI E DOMANI - 2006 RAI 3 MELEVISIONE - 2008 ROCK TV DATABASE - 2011 GUITARSHOW - ATAHOTEL MILANO, IT - 2009 ATHENS THEATRE - DELAND, FL - 2010 DAYTONALAGOON - DAYTONA BEACH, FL - 2010 OAK HAMMOCK - GAINESVILLE , FL - 2010 GREEN PARROT - CASSELBERRY, FL - 2010 WICKHAM PARK - MELBOURNE, FL - 2010 DICKINSON PARK - ORANGE CITY, FL - 2010 BFFAR - DAYTONA BEACH, FL - 2010 LA BATTAGLIA DELLE CHITARRE - VERONA, IT - 2010 GUITARSHOW - ATAHOTEL MILANO , IT - 2010 OTEL VARIETE - FIRENZE, IT - 2011 BACKSTAGE HOTEL, AMSTERDAM, NL - 2011 NEW TALENT LIVE, TREVIGLIO (BG) - 2011 BLUES CAFE, APELDOORN (NL) - 2011 CAFE GARAASJ, GELEEN (NL) - 2011 HET KASTEEL, ALPHEN A/D RIJN (NL) - 2011 MUSIC CLUB UHLENSPIEGEL, RUTESHEIM (D) - 2011 DEAD END BAR, ASCHAFFENBURG (D) - 2011 DIE SCHEUER, IDSTEIN (D) - 2011 MUSIC HALL EARTH, WETTER (D) - 2011 DR.ROCK, ALMELO (NL) - 2011 PROJECT 072, ALKMAAR (NL) - 2011 BEAVERWOOD CLUB, CHISLEHURST (UK) - 2011 ALL SAINTS ART CENTRE, LONDON (UK) - 2011 BOOM BOOM CLUB, SUTTON (UK) - 2011

TV & LIVE PERFORMANCE

DIEGO BUDICIN http://www.youtube.com/diegobudicin http://www.reverbnation.com/diegobudicin http://www.myspace.com/diegobudicin Twitter: @diegobudicin eMail: diegotheflash@hotmail.it Via Don Bosco, 2 - 10044 Pianezza (Torino) ITALY Mobile: +39.3479336876

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