Stefano Marazzi began playing drums as a child and received his first drum kit from his parents at the age of 13.
He studied for many years with some of the most sought-after Italian session men, developing his musical versatility and his technical skill.
In 2003 he won the “Tempi Moderni” drumming competition in the ‘Emerging Talent’ section, with two of his own tracks.
Over the years, he has played with many artists from a wide variety of genres.
He has performed on numerous albums, television shows, film soundtracks, theatre productions, and live tours, collaborating occasionally (during TV or theater shows), with some of the best Italian pop artists such as:
Claudio Baglioni, Gigi D’Alessio, Antonello Venditti, Renato Zero, Fiorella Mannoia, Samuele Bersani, Biagio Antonacci, Antonella Ruggiero, Patty Pravo, Fabio Concato, Ron, Mango, Chiara Civello, Emma Marrone, Simone Cristicchi, Alessandra Amoroso, Valerio Scanu, Irene Fornaciari, Paolo Belli and many others.
He has also played on live, tours and on recording sessions with:
Marco Armani, Lodovica Comello, Pino Daniele, Mario Biondi, Fiordaliso, Pierdavide Carone, Gazebo, Serena Autieri, Giorgio Panariello, Alfredo Paixao, Massimo Moriconi, M° Vince Tempera, M° Pinuccio Pirazzoli, M° Fabio Serri, M° Federico Capranica, M° Stefano Caprioli, M° Franco Piersanti, M° Emanuele Friello, M° Sandro Comini, M° Nicola Colabianchi, Fabio Mariani, Kelley Dolan, Stefano Masciarelli, Greg e Lillo, “Amici” Live Band, “Ti Lascio una Canzone” live band (U.S.A. Tour 2012), Jazbeat, Greenwall.
Stefano Marazzi is also a respected drum tutor:
From 2004 to 2007, he taught at the prestigious Università della Musica school in Rome, where he was also didactic coordinator.
From 2005 to 2007, he taught at the Vittorio Nocenzi Musicorienta music school.
From 2011 to 2012, he works as didactic coordinator for the UNIVERSITA’ POPOLARE of ART and ENTERTAINMENT run by Rockland and Arte Futura
Currently he is a drum tutor at the following schools:
CENTRO OTTAVA and PERCENTOMUSICA.
He also teaches privately in his own studio.
He has held various clinics and teaching seminars, published several articles in specialized magazines and web portals for drummers.
Stefano Marazzi is endorser of:
PEARL DRUMS – SABIAN CYMBALS – VIC FIRTH DRUM STICKS
Discography:
BATTERIKA 2014 – AAVV (DVD)
MARIPOSA – Lodovica Comello
IN & ON – Ennio Zanini
ZAPPA ZIPPA ZUPPA ZEPPA – Greenwall
UNIVERSO – Lodovica Comello
ORA E PER SEMPRE – Massimo Leone
BLUESURRENDER – Magic Harp Bosi
LEVEL1: BEGINNER – Ubaldo Schiavi
BATTERIKA 2010 – AAVV (DVD)
SPONSORIZZATA – Fiordaliso (CD live+DVD)
LA VITA CHE CADE – Doracor
IN OGNI STORIA – Salvatore D’Avino (EP)
THE EARLY RECORDS – Ubaldo Schiavi (EP)
REMEMBER THE TIME – Ely Bruna
MR. XANTHOUS – Fabio Di Biagio
SOUND ITALIANO – Fulvio Italiano
RHYTHM OF LIFE – Papik
AMA – Silvia Mattia
SENZA PAROLE VOL.1 – Fabio Mariani Group
STAKES – Stefano Alagi
THE DIVINE COMEDY PT1 – AAVV
NON RIDERE DI ME – Cecilia Herrera
CECILIA PAPILLON – Cecilia Herrera
RICOMINCIO DA 30 – Pino Daniele
MOLLY OZONE – Kelley Dolan
CAPITAL “F” – AAVV
LIBERO ARBITRIO – Luca Spadaccia
TALKIN’ABOUT ME – Erika Scherlin
UN BIGLIETTO PER L’INFERNO – Greenwall
EMOTIONS – AAVV (Mario Biondi)
TEMPI MODERNI (DVD) – Drummers United
LAURA BLU – Laura Blu
CRISTOPHE NON RIDE – Cristophe non ride
STUDIES – OsmII