Roberto’s journey into music began early — he picked up the guitar at age 12, but alongside
that passion for strings, he was always drawn to electronic sounds and rap.
His love for music, however, had been seeded much earlier in his childhood. Raised in Caracas,
Roberto spent a lot of time with his grandparents, who had emigrated from Italy in the 1950s.
His grandfather Pasquale would often play Italian vinyl records while babysitting him, leaving
a strong mark with melodies that carried the nostalgia of another homeland.
At home, his father Antonio gave him a more direct push toward music by sharing his CD
collection. Mostly rock, with some pop albums mixed in, it gave Roberto his first close
encounters with the energy and emotion of recorded sound. His mother Pina, on the other hand,
unknowingly shaped his ear for Latin rhythms. Every morning on the way to school, she tuned
in to 103.3 Radiorama FM, where salsa, Latin ballads, and merengue filled the car.
Weekends often took the family to their apartment in La Guaira, near the beach. There, Roberto
met a neighbor known as Arepa Fría, who became an unexpected musical mentor. With his
retro radio by the pool, he filled sunny afternoons with dance, trance, and techno. Through him,
Roberto first discovered the sounds of artists like Eiffel 65, Ann Lee, and Corona — a doorway
into the world of electronic music.
From Italian classics to rock and Latin rhythms, from trance anthems to rap, Roberto grew up
surrounded by a rich mix of genres. These four pillars of influence became the foundation for
his own musical path, shaping the eclectic identity that would later define his projects.