ArtistInfo

Mauro Farina

dr, key, *1956 IT, Brescia
Composer / Producer of Dance and Electronic
A.k.a. 7th Heaven Dee Jay Kee DJ Kee DJ Speedo Ken Martin Mark & Ken Mark Farina (2) Mark Foster (2) Mister Black Speedmaster (2) Vangok

Born 1956 December 9 Italian Euro-House , Eurodance , Italo-disco Composer And Remixer ,DJ,Producer. Executive producer and president of The S.A.I.F.A.M. Group. One of the founders of S.A.I.F.A.M. in 1981. Mauro Farina established in 1981 his own Factory Sound Studio and The S.A.I.F.AM. Group in Verona. Present has 6 studios and manages 37 labels under today the big music corporation S.A.I.F.A.M. First Italo Disco single “You And Me’ released in 1983 while was a member of his band Caravan, where he started singing in 70's. In the same year founded with Giuliano Crivellente and Giacomo Maiolini the label Time Records. After initial big successes in the japanese market, he decided to left Time Records with Giuliano Crivellente and has entrusted record company Giacomo Maiolini. When in 1988 to Mauro Farina and Giuliano Crivellente joined Florian Fadinger they established Asia Records, label specializing in Italo Disco and Eurobeat most popular in Japan. Trio FCF (from the first letters of the names) became so popular, that on sale appeared cups, umbrellas and shirts with the logo of FCF. They produced as well for smaller labels like FCF Records, Radiorama Productions and Flea Records. After the decision to build third studio, Mauro Farina and Giuliano Crivellente created Factory Team with Johnny Di Martino (Johnny Mix) and Fabio Serra. Johnny Di Martino replaced Laurent Gelmetti as the main mixes coordinator and took over function as the main sound engineer. Mauro Farina and Fabio Serra were responsible for guitar and keyboard arrangements. Their music was published in Japan mostly by Alfa International and Canyon International. The most of That’s Eurobeat series, included the FCF songs. From 1986 to 1991 Mauro Farina sold 8 millions of albums and received 11 gold and 3 platinum disc awards.

Instruments

• Drums
• Keyboards
• Vocals

Genres

• Dance
• Electronic
• Pop

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