We were lucky to catch up with Alessandro Di Marzio recently and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, Alessandro thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. We’d love to hear about a project that you’ve worked on that’s meant a lot to you.

One of my most meaningful projects is my latest EP, ‘All This Time’. The EP represents parts of my life that have had a big impact on me as a creative, a partner, and a friend. Throughout the EP, I am showing my gratitude to my ‘Friends Out West’ that have motivated me and inspired me to be a better artist and producer. In the song, ‘Close That Door’, I am saying goodbye to the difficulties of my past and embracing the lessons they taught me. Although an instrumental EP, the music speaks volumes to me and hopefully can have the same effect on others.

Alessandro, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

Hello to all! I am Fabrizio, a music producer, engineer, performer, and artist! I have been producing music since 2011 and have had the pleasure to work with various artists of different backgrounds and genres. Music production has opened me up to people and friends that I would have never had the opportunity of knowing otherwise. That is probably the most valuable part about getting into this industry, meeting all the incredible artists that will show you love in all avenues of life.

To put it simply, I see myself as a collaborator first. Yes, I have my own personal music, but what gives me the most joy is producing and working for other artists. I have featured on many albums, EP’s, and singles, and those always end up being my favorite works. Since I have opened myself to many different artists, I have produced hip hop projects, RnB, singer/songwriter, pop, and dance music. I do not put limits on anything I create and continue to learn each day.

What do you think is the goal or mission that drives your creative journey?

When I was younger, I always set my goals as some massive achievement that I believed were important at the time. For example, gaining thousands of monthly listeners or playing the biggest shows possible. After achieving a lot of these goals, I found that it was not scratching the itch that I had. It took me many years, but I learned that my true goal is to fully express myself through music. Now, when I make a song that I feel like truly captures what I was attempting to convey, I get that same feeling as walking on stage about to perform in front of 6,000 people. There is something special about feeling that connection to your own music.

How about pivoting – can you share the story of a time you’ve had to pivot?

Prior to COVID and the lockdown, I was working at a music studio in DC, had regular clients, and was performing consistently at major venues in Washington D.C. I felt like I was truly living my dream and was getting closer to the lifestyle I had always dreamed of, just creating and touring! However, once the lockdown came around, as we all know, venues closed and clients stopped coming around. My mental health really declined during that time and it made it difficult for me to continue creating. The clients I had that were willing to work virtually did not get anything from me at the time because I had nothing creative to give. It was a very difficult moment for me, as well as for many others during that time. It forced me to pivot into the career I had always planned to get into, just at a different time in life. I started my Master’s in Teaching and the master’s program gave me back that inspiration that I needed. I felt excited again and ready to start anew. I have been teaching in a high school now ever since and it has been an incredible experience that has helped shaped who I am today. Believe it or not, becoming a teacher was what I needed to find my love and passion for creating again.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: @fabriziomusic

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