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BIOGRAPHY

Diego Budicin, is a modern italian guitarist born in 1990.

In 2010/2011, Diego has the opportunity to leave for two tours in U.S. and Europe. Both experiences allow him to deepen his knowled-ge of the English language.

After the victory of Steve Vai Contest in 2012, Diego specializes in the production of media content, resulting in a partnership agreement with the Youtube platform.

The growth of his Youtube channel has been significant since the vic-tory of the contest, which allowed an increase in the number of sub-scribers from 600 to 2,000, only during the last 18 months activity, reaching a total number of 200,000 views.

Diego worked as a teacher for GuitarMasterclass.net, the platform for which he produces musical material for educational audio / video, on a monthly basis.

The activity on the Youtube channel of Diego was based on the pro-motion of music content such as video performances, promotion of events and video test products.

In particular, the most successful videos produced by the young gui-tarist are those promotional made for Ibanez, Zoom and Laney: a video dedicated to Zoom and Schlagwerk and another one dedica-ted to the Laney IRT Studio reamping.

“..music is my game.”

Diego is currently working with Mogar Music, international trader of music instruments. The young guitarist is officially endorsing Ibanez and Laney worldwide.

For Mogar Music, Diego is also a demonstrator with regard to the abo-ve mentioned brands and regularly participates in the most important events on the Italian territory (Music Italy Show, Sarzana, SHG) during which he is hired as a clinician.

Diego still collaborating with MusicOff and Spaghetti Guitar Tools, two well recognized all-news music platform, producing the “How to Play” video series, about some of the greatest guitar licks all time.

2008: Selected guitarist for “Melevisione” TV format on RAI3.

2010: Winner of the “Primo concorso nazionale per chitarra elettri-ca ed acustica”, Diego was invited to play in the “Battaglia delle chi-tarre” live show in S.Bonifacio (Verona) jamming with Ricky Portera (guitarist of Lucio Dalla) and Mario Schilirò (guitarist of Zucchero) before an audience of 1000 people.

2011: Semifinalist on “Canevel Music Lab” national contest, Diego played his own music at Otel Varietè (Firenze)

2011: Winner of the “Chickenfoot” national guitar contest, Diego was invited to play on Rock TV Italy during DataBase format directed by Pino Scotto.

2012: Winner of the “MusicOff Steve Vai” international guitar con-test, Diego jammed live with Steve Vai at Atlantico Live - Rome - 11/11/12, in front of over 2000 people.

2012: Touring guitarist for Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy, Black Star Riders) with Pino Liberti on drums.

2013: Official endorser for Ibanez Guitars and Laney Amplifiers

AWARDS

ENDORSEMENTS

2014: Masterclass teacher for Lizard Accademie and X4M School

2015: Debut Album

Diego è 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 Ca-nevel Music Lab, importante contest musicale che porterà il ven-tenne chitarrista ad esibirsi sul palco dell’ Otel Varietè di Firenze, presentando i suoi brani originali.

Nel mese di giugno 2011 Diego viene contattato dall’agenzia Am-sterdamMusicPromotors per una audizione ad Amsterdam il 2 di Ago-sto. Dall’audizione è nata una collaborazione continuativa con AMP e con il titolare Martin Philippus, che prevede la realizzazione di un tour europeo (Olanda, Belgio, Germania e UK) a partire dal mese di novem-bre 2011, accompagnato da affermate blues band statunitensi ed inglesi.Nel mese di Agosto 2011, Diego diventa endorser di KLDguitar, azienda cinese specializzata nella realizzazione di effetti ed amplificatori

RICONOSCIMENTI

PRESS RELEASE & INTERVIEWS

STRUMENTI MUSICALI - NOVEMBER 2010THE SOUND GUITAR MAGAZINE, VOL 9, JULY 2011

“Il più giovane artista della serata Diego Budicin (21 anni) ha dato sfoggio di un’incredibile pa-dronanza tecnica della chitarra elettrica esibendosi in composizioni originali che hanno messo in mostra la sua maturità di musicista già esperto.”Canevel Music Lab - Canevel Music Lab contest

“Browsing on the Youtube, looking for “guitar video”, you may find a young Italian guitarist who has twenty years old. Diego Budicin is his name. About him, you can appreciate his “sound” and his precision while performing complex songs by great guitar rock musicians. The echo of these performances is coming in US also.... L.M.”L.M. - Strumenti Musicali

PRESS RELEASE & INTERVIEWS

“La “Notte delle chitarre”, uno dei tour musicali più famosi in Italia, spegne dieci candeline. La super-band delle Custodie Cautelari anima da un decennio i palcoscenici più 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 you’re 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-ye-ar-old Italian guitarist Diego Budicin was born, but they could have been written about him. On Budi-cin’s 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 arti-st 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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Diego’s standard repertory includes:

Thinking of Chopin (Diego Budicin) - 2008Lost In A Dream (Diego Budicin) - 2010

Out of Me (Diego Budicin) - 2011Riflesso (Diego Budicin) - 2011 (Acoustic)Mai Più (Diego Budicin) - 2011 (Acoustic)

A Short Time Of Rage (Diego Budicin) - 2012Beyond The Stars (Diego Budicin) - 2012

Polyvision (Diego Budicin) - 2014A Strange Planet Called Tzumijya (Diego Budicin) - 2014

Fighting The Storm (Diego Budicin) - 2014Crushing Down (Diego Budicin) - 2014

Covers from: Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Andy Timmons, Eric Johnson, Steve Moore, Greg Howe, Guthrie Govan, John Mayer

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RAI 1 “DOMENICA IN - IERI, OGGI E DOMANI” - 2006RAI 3 “MELEVISIONE” - 2008ROCK TV “DATABASE” - 2011

SOLOIST AND SUPPORTING ACT

GUITARSHOW - ATAHOTEL MILANO, IT - 2009ATHENS THEATRE - DELAND, FL - 2010

DAYTONALAGOON - DAYTONA BEACH, FL - 2010OAK HAMMOCK - GAINESVILLE , FL - 2010GREEN PARROT - CASSELBERRY, FL - 2010WICKHAM PARK - MELBOURNE, FL - 2010

DICKINSON PARK - ORANGE CITY, FL - 2010“BFFAR” - DAYTONA BEACH, FL - 2010

“LA BATTAGLIA DELLE CHITARRE” - VERONA, IT - 2010GUITARSHOW - ATAHOTEL MILANO , IT - 2010

OTEL VARIETE’ - FIRENZE, IT - 2011BACKSTAGE HOTEL, AMSTERDAM, NL - 2011

NEW TALENT LIVE, TREVIGLIO (BG) - 2011BLUES CAFE’, APELDOORN (NL) - 2011

CAFE’ GARAASJ, GELEEN (NL) - 2011HET KASTEEL, ALPHEN A/D RIJN (NL) - 2011

MUSIC CLUB UHLENSPIEGEL, RUTESHEIM (D) - 2011DEAD END BAR, ASCHAFFENBURG (D) - 2011

DIE SCHEUER, IDSTEIN (D) - 2011MUSIC HALL EARTH, WETTER (D) - 2011

DR.ROCK, ALMELO (NL) - 2011PROJECT 072, ALKMAAR (NL) - 2011

BEAVERWOOD CLUB, CHISLEHURST (UK) - 2011ALL SAINTS ART CENTRE, LONDON (UK) - 2011

BOOM BOOM CLUB, SUTTON (UK) - 2011JAZZ CLUB, TORINO (IT) - 2012

STEVE VAI - JAM AT ATLANTICO LIVE, ROMA (IT) - 2012MARCO MENDOZA - DRAGON’S CLUB, BIELLA (IT) - 2012MARCO MENDOZA - IL PEOCIO , TROFARELLO (IT) - 2012

ACOUSTIC GUITAR MEETING 2013 - SARZANA (IT)MUSIC ITALY SHOW 2013 - BOLOGNA (IT)

ACOUSTIC GUITAR MEETING 2014 - SARZANA (IT)

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MANAGEMENT AND BOOKING:

booking@diegobudicin.commanagement@diegobudicin.com

Endorsements Video Demo direct links

Zoom A3 & Schlagwerk: http://youtu.be/WER78jWFdroLaney IRT Studio: http://youtu.be/g9865K-E4xo

CONTACTS

www.diegobudicin.comwww.youtube.com/diegobudicin

www.reverbnation.com/diegobudicinwww.facebook.com/DiegoBudicinFanPage

Twitter: @diegobudicinSkype: diego.budicin