David Vito Gregoli

Vito's musical journey has been nothing if not diverse. His earliest musical explorations were rooted in Pop, Rock, Jazz and Blues, and shades of The Beatles, Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck can be spotted in his work to this day. Vito was born in Los Angeles on October 20,1959. By the time he was in his teens, he was already hailed as a guitar virtuoso and working regularly in the L.A. club scene with such bands as "The Stickmen" featuring future members of the Elton John Band. "I was lucky I could grow a beard, so I passed for legal age" quips Vito. Surrounded by older and more experienced musicians, Vito soaked up technique and style, but took a right turn in college towards Classical Music. "I've loved history since I was a kid, and Classical Music was the soundtrack to every era. At university, my emphasis was in Renaissance music, composition, and later, Spanish guitar." This Latin influence would later flower into his spanish flavored album "Organic Nylon". Vito's Classical studies a