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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 31. Chapters: Italian DJs, Italian trance musicians, Demetrio Stratos, Massimo Gabutti, Gigi D'Agostino, Benny Benassi, Mauro Picotto, Technoboy, Junior Jack, Jean Ven Robert Hal, Tying Tiffany, Alex Gaudino, Gabry Ponte, Audio Impulsion, Oophoi, DJ Balli, Nicola Conte, Bottin, Alexander Robotnick, Giuseppe Ottaviani, Spiller, Tommyknocker, Bini & Martini, Jaydee, Dj Ralf, Sandblasting, Mo-Do, Obsil, Miss Violetta Beauregarde, DJ Ross, Santos, DJ Dado, Trance Generators, Gigi D'Amico, Italian Mafia DJ, Joe Montana, Kikko Solaris, Daniele Martinelli, Alessandro Russo, Andrea Belfi. Excerpt: Efstratios Demetriou (Alexandria, April 22, 1945 - New York, June 13, 1979) better known as Demetrio Stratos was a Greek lyricist, multi-instrumentalist, music researcher, and co-founder, frontman and lead singer of the Italian progressive rock, jazz fusion band Area - International POPular Group. Born and raised in Alexandria, Egypt, of Greek parents, he studied piano and accordion at the "National Conservatoire." In 1957 he was sent to Nicosia, Cyprus, and, at the age of 17, moved to Milan, Italy, to attend the Politecnico di Milano University at the Architecture Faculty, where he formed his first musical group. In 1967, Demetrio Stratos joined the Italian beat band I Ribelli, and in 1972, founded Area. Stratos recorded many records, and toured festivals in Italy, France, Portugal, Switzerland, Netherlands, Cuba, U.S. with Area, as well as a solo artist and in collaboration with other artists. He worked together with musicians, singers, writers, poets, directors, men of learning such as Mogol, Lucio Battisti, Gianni Sassi, Gianni Emilio Simonetti, Juan Hidalgo, Walter Marchetti, John Cage, Tran Quang Hai, Merce Cunningham, Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, Grete Sultan, Paul Zukofsky, Nanni Balestrini, Claude Royet-Journoud, and Antonio Porta. He st...