Alex Staropoli

Alessandro "Alex" Staropoli (born 9 January 1970) is a keyboard player, composer, leader and co-founder (with Luca Turilli) of the Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody of Fire. He does the orchestral arrangements in all the band's songs.[3] Following the split with Turilli, Staropoli is Rhapsody of Fire's only remaining founding member.

Alex Staropoli
Alex Staropoli performing in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2010.
Alex Staropoli performing in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2010.
Background information
Birth nameAlessandro Staropoli
Born (1970-01-09) 9 January 1970
Trieste, Italy
OriginItaly
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • composer
Instrument(s)
Years active1993–present
Labels
Websitewww.alexstaropoli.com

Biography

Staropoli was born in Trieste. As a child he was mainly interested in nature – mountains, forests and lakes. At the age of nine he got his first piano and began to study its basics,[3][4] and at the age of fourteen he bought his first electric guitar. After meeting Luca, but before the creation of Rhapsody of Fire, he bought a Korg 01/W pro keyboard, a model he still uses.[3]

Alex and Luca met in 1990 during a course in mental techniques (how to have more control of your own mind), and together they started the band Rhapsody (later named as Rhapsody of Fire) in 1993.[3]

References
  1. "Rock Detector". Archived from the original on 2008-05-07. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
  2. Allmusic
  3. "Official Alex Staropoli Website". Archived from the original on 28 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
  4. "Interview With Rhapsody's Alex Staropoli". Metal-rules.com. 2001-02-23. Archived from the original on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-23.


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