Francesco Brini

Francesco Brini was born in Bologna in 1977 and began playing drums at the age of 12 as a self-taught musician. A few years later, he started studying Latin American, African, and Indian percussion. He has performed live and in the studio with numerous artists, including Robert Smith (UK), Pete Doherty (UK), Jeff Jones (USA), Lo Stato Sociale, and the British band Swayzak, with whom he toured extensively around the world and performed at prestigious festivals such as Coachella and Glastonbury. Alongside his activity as a musician, he works as a producer (most notably for Lo Stato Sociale) and as a composer of soundtracks for film, theater, and documentaries. For about ten years, he has also successfully dedicated himself to mastering: under his hands have passed artists such as Cassius, Pharrell Williams, Francesca Michielin, as well as almost the entire catalog of Garrincha Dischi, which includes Lo Stato Sociale, Ex Otago, Cimini, Punkreas, and The Bluebeaters. Since 2006, he has been involved in the recording industry, first founding small independent electronic labels, and later joining Garrincha Dischi, where he oversees Publishing and, in particular, Synchronizations, in addition to serving as Artistic Director of the newly established label GOGO. Since 2023, he has been Head of Operations for Italy and Europe at the multinational Australian physical and digital distributor MGM.