Name: Tommy

Date Of Birth: 04/09/1985

Place Of Residence: Copparo (FE)

Musical Background: I start “to play” guitar in summer 2003 with some tabs and some lessons with William Soressi. After the first listening to metal sound, I decide that I have to study seriously the instrument I chose to play. So I start in September 2004 to take lessons with Luca Longhini. Nowadays I'm keepin' taking lessons, in addition to study some guitarists' video lessons and playing with the band Ophiura. I have a lot to learn!!!!

Musical Influences: Olaf Thorsen sound, most of metal, some kind of sperimental music

Joined OPHIURA: Founder Member

Previous Band: Splashin' Out, Merchants Of Death

Other Bands: /

Favourite OPHIURA Song: Everyone

First Album Lent Me:Symphony of Enchanted Land – Rhapsody -

First Album Bought: Winterheart's Guild – Sonata Arctica

Favorite...

Food: A lot of things

Drink: Beer, Orange Juice, Vodka-Red Bull

Movie: LOTR, Harry Potter, Pirates Of The Caribbean, Blow

TV-Program: The Griffin, Love Bugs

Actor-Actress: Johnny Depp, Josh Hartnett / Kate Backinsale

Book: LOTR, Eragon

Band: Vision Divine, Sonata Arctica, Dream Theater, Nightwish

Album: SOC/TPM/The 25th Hour – Vision Divine -, Silence/Winterheart's Guild – Sonata Arctica -, Return To Heaven Denied – Labyrinth -, Metropolis Pt.2/Images And Words/Six Degrees Of A Inner Turbolence – Dream Theater, Wishmaster/Once – Nightwish, Warheart Tokyo Live/Are You Dead Yet? - COB

Song: There are a lot..

Season: Autumn

Animal: Dog, Koala, Dragons

Musician:
     _Vocals: Michele Luppi, Cesare “Rad” Zanotti
     _Keyboards:Oleg Smirnoff, Mustis, Tuomas Holopainen
     _Guitar: Olaf Thorsen, Jani Liimatainen, Emppu Vuorinen, John Petrucci
     _Bass: John Myung
     _Drums: Ricky Quagliato, Mike Portnoy

Best Gig You Have Seen: All Of Vision Divine, Gods Of Metal 2007 (3rd of June)

Place You'd Like To Go:Japan, America

Best Dream: Realize myself

Worst Nightmare: To be mediocre

Life Philosophy: Take it Easy...I think so...

Instrument: Guitars

Equipment: Ibanez Universe Jem 777P, Customized Ibanez RG570, Marshall JCM2000 TSL122, T.C. Electronics G-Major, Boss Pedal Effects