Biography
Pier Paolo De Gregorio Borrás.
I was born in Italy in 1970 from italian and spanish parents, I grew up in Tuscany and Catalonia. I started playing drums at the age of fourteen, and took lessons with several drummers, among them; Julian Vaughn, Clifford Jarvis, and Bryan Spring.
During the 90's I moved to London, and played around with various rock and funk bands, later I moved to jazz and impro. In 1999 I moved to Bologna, Italy, and I had the chance to take part to various bands and projects, one of them was La Carboneria, a flamenco ensemble of dancers and musicians. It was within this context that I discovered the Cajón.
In Seville I attended a workshop led by Manolo Soler, and subsequently worked with some of the best professional flamenco dancers and musicians based in Italy, as well as spanish artists on tour.
I started building cajónes recently, by chance, when I made one for a kid, but soon enough, thanks to the friendly advice of carpenters and guitar makers, I was able to make a Cajón that has been appreciated by American, English, Spanish and Italian percussionists, specialized in various styles of music.
At the workshop held by Manolo Soler - Sevilla 2000 |
 Ensemble Flamenco 2001: Paolo De Gregorio, Manuel Betanzos, Anabel Ribero, El Londro |
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Paolo De Gregorio - La Carboneria Ensemble Flamenco, Soothsayers, Michael White, Eyvind Kang, Ivano Fossati, Gnu Quartet, Augusto Forin, Lynn Drury, Mike Patton. |
