While his
technique and taste grew, he worked in most of the clubs around the area. While
gigging he also worked for some radio stations giving him the opportunity to
learn about the music business. He was then was offered a job as pop/dance
promoter for an independent promotion company, so he moved to Milan in 2000.
After 4
months he was spotted by the majors and hired by Universal Music Italia, where
he signed Italian hit acts such as Sally Can Dance, DeNiro and Elgar. While
there he also played a big role on the worldwide success of hits such as Modjo
"Lady", Safri Duo "Played-a-live" and some more...
In 2001 he
decided to leave Universal for Warner Music Italy, where he took the position
of A&R Manager, head of the dance division. There he built up the three
labels of the group: MODA - Music Fashion (the house label), Antirecords
(techno) and Y records (pop-dance label).
While working for Warner he signed hits from artists such as
DB Boulevard
Moony
Room 5
Tommy Vee
Gianni
Coletti
Meanwhile
his DJ career was developing and he started to spin the records as a regular
guest at the Old Fashion Cafe, the most glamourous club in Milan. During his
stay at Warner Music he brought to success hits by acts such as
Craig David
Sean Paul
Missy
Elliott
Talking
Heads
Jarabe De
Palo
Cesare
Cremonini
Kevin
Lyttle
Dannii
Minogue
Holly
Valance
Live
Elements
Robbie
Rivera
Ruffneck
Inaya Day
Narcotic
Thrust
The Streets
Chicane
Kings of
Tomorrow
Brandy
Dirotta su
Cuba
Raf
...and many
more.
Between
2003 and 2004 he's also been consulting for Warner Chappell Music Italiana.
Finally in
2004 he left Warner to build up his own record company, and took with him all
the brands of the labels he had established while there, plus added a couple
more: FullFX (black music), Oldies! (Catalogue), and WhitePlus (avantgarde
label). Now Andrea represnt Sony Music Italy. During the past years the hightlights of the labels group have been:
Nicola
Fasano
Gianni
Coletti
Dr.Alban
Vasco Rossi
Freedom
Williams
Crystal
Waters