Fabio Cerrone

FABIO CERRONE BIOGRAPHY:

Fabio Cerrone has played alongside international musicians such as Eric Martin

(Mr. Big), Carmine and Vinnie Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Black Sabbath), Tony

Martin (Black Sabbath), Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow, Deep Purple), Marco Mendoza

(Whitesnake), T.M. Stevens (Tina Turner), Twin Dragons, and his own project,

Virtual Dream. He has previously taught at Roma Contemporary Music

College, Roma Rock School, Ladybird Project, and MeA in

Rome. He currently teaches at the Total Guitar Academy.

He has collaborated for years with Axe Guitar Magazine.

Fabio is currently busy mixing his new solo album

and performing with his band, Virtual Dream.

Live and Touring Activities:

2026 Tour with Virtual Dream

2022-2024 Recorded two albums with Divae Project for Universal Music,

including live performances with the band alongside Gianni Nocenzi (Banco del Mutuo Soccorso)

2015-2020 > Four European tours with Marco Mendoza (Whitesnake);

2012-2014 > Two European tours with Carmine and Vinnie Appice (Vanilla

Fudge, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Ronnie James Dio, Rod Stewart, etc.).

2014 > Summer tour with Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow and Deep Purple)

2007-2013 > Four European tours with Eric Martin Band (Mr. Big).

2008 > Summer tour with T.M. Stevens, (Steve Vai, Tina Turner, Pretenders)

2005 - 2006 > Guitarist in the Tony Martin Band (Lead Singer in Black Sabbath

from 1987 to 1997); Two European tours to promote the album "Scream" in

Russia, Germany, Holland, Sweden, Finland, Italy, Czech Republic, Slovenia,

Austria, Romania, etc. The Tony Martin Band participated in the "Bang Your Head Festival"

in Germany, and the performance was filmed and released on the DVD "Bang Your

Head 2006".

2004 - 2008 > Guitarist in Twin Dragons, with Nathaniel Peterson (Howlin

Wolf, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Savoy Brown) on bass and vocals; Clive Bunker on

drums (Jethro Tull). The band recorded the album "Long Way From Home," which was

also the title of the very long European tour. The group participated in numerous

international festivals alongside great artists such as Jethro Tull, Colosseum,

Carl Palmer, and others. In 2008, the band released the album "Break the Chains" and

undertook a new European tour.

2004 European tour dedicated to Jimi Hendrix, featuring great guitarists such as

Uli John Roth (Scorpions), Snovy White (Thin Lizzy, Roger Waters), Graham Oliver

(Saxon), and others. The first show (December 2004) at the Sport Arena in Bucharest was

recorded and broadcast by MTV.

1997 - 2022 Live with Virtual Dream, also alongside international bands

such as Brand X, Arena, Ozric Tentacles, Ten Years After, and others.

Teaching Activities

2012-2015 Teacher for the three-year Bachelor's degree program for Middlesex

University and Scotland University at Roma Rock School and RCMC.

2000-2022 Teacher at Ladybird Music School, Roma Rock School,

RCMC Collage, Music & Art.

2015-2025 Teacher for the Total Guitar Academy

Main Discography:

2023 Divae Project - Prog Will Never Die - Universal Music

2021 Divae Project - "Stratosferico" - Universal Music

2007 Virtual Dream "Three Sides of a Coin" Shoots Records

2004 Twin Dragons "Long Way Home"

2003 Virtual Dream "Casuality" Virtuoso Records/Audioglobe

2001 Hemisphere "Minds Door" Elevate Records/SPV

1998 Virtual Dream "Sintesi" Progressivamente Records

Educational publications and books:

2024 "Modi delle scale" TGA Edizioni

2022 "Essential Guitar Concepts" TGA Edizioni

2000-2008 instructional articles for Axe Guitar magazine