Gigi D'Amico

Gigi D’Amico is a half Spanish and half Italian creative mind; a musician/producer/sound engineer and a fashion trend-setter , born in Catania, Sicily. His career started at just 14 years old working on various local radio stations, then moving onto DJing in clubs (Genesi Portorosa-Me) where he performed for many years as a musically innovative DJ. It was at this time, influenced by the sound of his city, he started playing live; singing and playing guitar in various local bands. This brought him to open the 'Magna Sound Studio', an important rehearsal studio in Catania where David Grabs prepared for his famous performance at Catania’s Istituto d'Arte. In 1995 he began his sound engineer career, studying at Centro Professione Musica (CPM) whist working as a sound engineer, touring in support of international artists including Tom Harrel, Tonino Horta, Rickie Lee Jones, Gloria Gaynor, Temptation, Cool & the gang, Blonde Redhead, Warmers, and Uzeda. Over the years he has written and performed a plethora of music (Beatle Juice, Somersault). In 2003 D'Amico moved to London where he completed a BA (hons) in Commercial Music, specializing in production and the music business at Westminster University. In 2007 he started a collaboration with Dented Records and recording studio (Foreign Beggars). In 2008, he worked for Kudos Records and the next year with Paul “trouble” Arnold at FAT! Records and Chew the Fat! Immersed in these international collaborations, he created Dark London records; its brand creating the Breaktro music concept.