Music Years

My Music Years

How it started…
This is a section of the web site dedicated to my music career. I've been playing music since I was a kid. I studied classical guitar for years and was working towards a goal which was to become a professional musician. When I was 19 years of age I lost fingers on my left hand which put a term to that goal, it seemed at the time… Then my dad took over on him the responsibility to make me believe that playing music would be possible again. He bought two keyboards and simply told me "get to work!". I thank him everyday for that as I was very not excited originally with the idea.

A little bit about me:
I was born on May 18th 1971 in Meulan, France. I came from France 10 years ago with a musical background in Jazz-Fusion-Reggae. I love to play music, really.

I mainly play a Hohner Clavinet D6, a Nord Electro 2 and a Korg Triton Extreme. After spending over 4 years in a rock-blues local band from Fort Collins called Likewise, I've met Evan Carroll, 3 Peas drummer/percussionist, who spent also 1 year with Likewise, starting the

foundations of a musical entity. Joseph Prinzivalli brought to this new creation, powerful vibes and rhythms that opened the door for the 3 Peas. I'm inspired by every type of music but essentially Jazz/fusion and mostly instrumental.

These days…
The 3 Peas has stopped all activities during the year of 2007, giving birth to a new musical formation called the W-MOB (White Men Over Bite) :).

Born out of various groups in Fort Collins CO, the W-MOB is a fresh new group who's members represent some of the best and most active musicians in Northern Colorado. W-MOB is a fusion of Joe Prinzivallis thick, melodious bass, with the raw, aggressive keys and of Vincent Denis, soulful and jazzy shredding of seasoned guitarist Phil Salvaggio, Afro-Cuban and Latin percussion from Jeffrey Swager, precision and aggressive drumming of the newest addition to the group, Eric Imbrosciano.

This five-piece ensemble delivers a unique, infectious experience that appeals to a diverse audience. W-MOB and its members have supported and shared the stage with the likes of MMW, John Scofield, Victor Wooten, Ozomalti, Israel Vibrations, Om Trio, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Tea Leaf Green, Robert Walters 20th Congress, Buckethead, Toots and the Maytals, Grace Potter and The Nocturnals, Disco Bicscuits, members of moe., The Sam Kininger Band, Moonboot Lover, The Breakfast, Raq and more.

In 2007 the W-MOB expanded their touring radius to include markets in CO, AZ, WY, KS, MS, IA, OH, NE and ND. Other notible shows include a multi-city run in support of Victor Wooten and playing Wakarusa Music Festival in Lawrence KS. They have headlined the Canyon Funk Fest and the Funkin' up the Poudre at the Mishawaka Amphitheater. They have also played world class venues including Cervantes, The Fox Theatre, Hodi's Halfnote, The Aggie Theatre , The Soiled Dove and the Mishawaka Amphitheater.

It is currently the band I play with. Please, choose a title on the player as it represents a good sample of my work as a musician. You will find songs from 3 Peas, W-MOB, some solo projects and a show recorded live on the Radio show Live at Lunch from KRFC in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Also, there is a video of a WMOB show from summer 2008, it's a bit dark but could be fun to watch ;)

If you listen, I surely hope you will enjoy it :) More to come…

Thanks for stopping by ;)