Alex Staropoli | |
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 Alex Staropoli performing at Rockharz in 2025. | |
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| Born | Alessandro Staropoli (1970-01-09)9 January 1970 (age 56) |
| Origin | Italy |
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| Years active | 1993–present |
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| Website | www |
Alessandro "Alex"Staropoli (born 9 January 1970) is akeyboard player,composer,leader and co-founder of the Italiansymphonic power metal bandRhapsody of Fire. He does the orchestral arrangements in all the band's songs.[3] Following the split withLuca Turilli, Staropoli is Rhapsody of Fire's only remaining founding member.
Staropoli was born inTrieste. As a child he was mainly interested in nature – mountains, forests and lakes. At the age of nine he got his firstpiano and began to study its basics,[3][4] and at the age of fourteen he bought his firstelectric guitar. After meeting Luca, but before the creation of Rhapsody of Fire, he bought aKorg 01/W pro keyboard, a model he still uses.[3]
Alex and Luca met in 1990 during a course in mental techniques (how to have more control of your own mind), and together they started the band Rhapsody (later named as Rhapsody of Fire) in 1993.[3]
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