Lucciano started playing drums at the age of 3 using trash cans. By the age of 5 he started taking lessons with Mr. Ranaldi from the Lawerence Welk Band. His passion for the drums propelled him into early recognition . Lucciano played in the high school jazz band and he was liked by all.. Infact ,he was so well liked, the school had a raiser built, especially for him , and it was engraved with his name on it. He signed his first record deal at the age of 14 and has continued to make records ever since. Lucciano was invited to play with Dan c. for Ben Corio which was a project filled with great musicians such as , AL DI MEOLA, CHICK COREA and many others. He played with a band named Arrival who opened for BON JOVI at the Chatterbox. Lucciano wanted to move to L.A and see what could happen for him there, so at 17 he moved to hollywood, CA. He auditioned for a band called KIDD NASTY and was asked to join. The band toured heavily for the next four years in the states and Europe.He returned to build his first recording studio. He subsequently built 4 more studios and he worked there with SONY, WARNER BROTHERS, DREAM WORKS, IMAX, ETC. Lucciano has also worked with Steven Spielberg, David Geffen and Ivan Ballen the founder of Disc Makers.Lucciano has recently played on 6 full cd's 27 songs for Bob Kulick, Wendy Dio and has built 3 more recording studios. Lucciano and Neil Citron kept crossing paths at these sessions and decided to start a band together. The band is called Black Cat 6 and put out there first cd in october of 2019.They have just completed their 2nd cd and will be releasing it August 2020. Their 3rd cd is finished but for the drums, which they are recording late august for an early 2021 release. Lucciano is starting a foundation for cyber bullying and continues to be an community advocate. He is currently a Feline Music Recording Artist. www.blackcat6.com www.felinemusicgroup.com
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Here we go.... Lucciano started at the age of 3 playing the drums on trash cans. By the age of 5 Lucciano was taking drum lessons from Mr.Ranaldi who at the time was playing for the famous Lawrence Welk band. LUCC career was headed in the right track from the start. In high school LUCC was playing for the school jazz band and the school built a drum stand in the stands on the football field to play with the jazz and at half time.. the stand has his name engraved on it and is still there to date. LUCC is the only one that has ever played the drums on that stand. LUCC since the age of 5 has received many awards for his musical talent over the years as a young lad growing up.At the age of 14 there was a lot going on .. ok here we go... at the age of 14 LUCC got his first record deal. He also got asked to play with Dan C. for Ben Corio, M.D at the time.. the project had famous artist such as... Chaka Khan. .Al Di Meola , Armando Anthony (CHICK COREA) to name a few.. ALSO THAT YEAR PLAYED WITH A BAND CALLED ARRIVAL.. on the boardwalk in seaside heights new jersey .. warming up for Bon jovi. The venue was the CHATTERBOX ... also were slippery when wet video was first filmed. A very exciting year. Too name a few bands in between the age of 14 & 17.. INSIDE OUT.. PREDITOR...ARRIVAL..JET... STICKY FINGERS. .. DRIVIT.. ROXXOFF. just name a few .. LUCC was very much in demand.. At that time LUCC decided to make a move to L.A.. and started doing session work in the L.A scene.. at the late 80s LUCC tried out for a smokin rock band call KIDD NASTY and landed the gig. KIDD NASTY became LUCC platform that shaped his drumming career. KIDD NASTY toured and played everywhere, the band has 4 albums out and was awesome building block that put Lucciano in demand all over.. After leaving KIDD NASTY . he returned back to L.A. and got married and started building his first studio.. He then at the time built 4 major recording studios.. and was working full time...with people like sony, warner brothers, dream works, Imax, systec, ego..x and alot more,, David Geffen, Steven Spielberg, Ivin Ballen who was the founder of disc makers.. and many more.... .LUCC learned alot from all these awesome people.. In the early 2000s tragedy struck when his wife died in a car accident.. LUCC took a few years to put his life back together got back on track and since has been unstoppable in his music career.. has played ,produced and built more studios in this time of his life, In the last 2 years LUCC has played on 6 albums 27 songs built 3 studios and currently plays with his new band (BLACK CAT 6 ) NEIL CITRON and Lucciano were crossing paths in the studio playing on various projects together when they both decided to form BLACK CAT 6.. since then they have 2 albums done working on 3&4 to complete the box set for Black Cat 6. .. They are on an amazing label.. and don't plan on stopping any time soon. www.blackcat6.com you can get a glimpse into there world.. Lucciano has done a lot of amazing things in his life.. but i tell you .. the man is as humble as it gets... kind and caring.. he has been through alot in his life time ....but marches on.. Lucciano will be opening a foundation on cyber bullying.. for all ages .. He has first hand knowledge on this terrible thing that goes on with people.. stay tuned in on all that's happen in the drum world with LUCCIANO!! GOD BLESS and peace out peeps. www.neilcitron.com www.blackcat6.com www.luccianodrummer.com written by, Mohim reza... long time friend WWW.FELINEMUSICGROUP.COM
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