Studies music theory and harmony at the Conservatory of Rovigo  .

- Violin courses at the Ottorino Respighi school with Maestro Mario Balestra ( from the Paganini school / Sivori / Sfilio / Balestra ) and with  Maestro Osvaldo Palli ( first violin conductor of the Carlo Felice Opera House in Genoa )

Instruments played : classical guitar , piano , clarinet

Joined SIAE and qualifies as a composer since 1974

Experiences in the music field:

1972 - Musician and songs composer and a  component of the group "Celeste"

- same titled album , produced by the Genoese group of New Trolls for Fonit Cetra ;

1977: produces many sound system  long playings for RAI

1978: cooperates  with CGD Milan ( Sugar / Caterina Caselli ) as a Producer and Composer .

- 1977/78 musical composer and pianist of best songs sang by "Wess  and   Dori Ghezi ( Mariano's favorite soul song is: )   

- 1979 participates at the Sanremo Festival - the most important italian song contest- as a component of the choir  group of Paola Orlandi

- 1980 plays at the piano  “All by Myself” during  the RAI 1  televised show from Venice "La Gondola d'Oro"  with the Eric Carmen group.

- 1981 creates the record label "Dischi Noi" in Sanremo ( RCA Distribution ), a leader of the  italian rock music for years.

- 1985-90 Producer and  Arranger, in cooperation with several other famous international Producers like Kit Woolven, (Jon Anderson,David Bowie, Magnum, Thin Lizzy), Nick Griffits, (Pink Floyd, Roger Waters') Will Reid Dick, ( Saxon, Motorhead,Phil Lynott) Daniel Boone (Uriah Heep, The Who, Craftwork), Dennis Harmon (Nina Hagen, Roger Taylor, Judat Priest) Nigel Leubey(Mike Oldfield-Moonlight Shadow) etc.

- 1982 Creates in Sanremo the first Music Publishing "Assieme Edizioni", currently managed by Warner Bros. Music Italy

- He also produced some concert shows "Rock at midnight" ( Italian Rock Invasion) for Italia 1 TV ( Mediaset private network, Italy )

- 2006-7 Managing & Art Director of the ecological and animalist oriented magazine "Greenwatch", that had  an inside  section specially taking care  of  the "National Association for the defence of the dog".

Presently:

Producer / composer of film music in cooperation  with Danilo Mosetti, pianist, keyboardist, arranger, and  soundtracks composer;

Producer & Composer of pop and  pop-rock music

Video Producer  & Art Director

Music Publisher with his own recording studio in Milan