Dony Valentino

Dony Valentino is a composer, pianist, and violinist with extensive touring and studio recording experience alongside some of the most renowned artists on the Italian and international music scene, including Lucio Dalla, Al Bano, Jenny B, Wendy Lewis, Aida Cooper, Herbie Goins, Carlo Marrale (formerly Matia Bazar), among others.

At the age of ten, he performed his first concert featuring his own compositions; at thirteen, he entered the “N. Piccinni” Conservatory of Music in Bari, followed by an intense concert activity alongside leading figures of Italian pop music and numerous appearances on radio and television broadcasts on Rai and Mediaset.

His academic training and experience as a live and studio session musician have significantly influenced his compositions and arrangements; the result is a form of fusion blending classical music, jazz, electronic music, and funk.

His versatility as a multi-instrumentalist, as well as a composer and arranger across multiple musical genres, has led him to appear on numerous recordings by Italian artists, with whom he has shared important stages and festivals, including the “Premio Recanati”, now “Musicultura”, and the “Demetrio Stratos” Award, among others.

With A.MA Records , he released in 2024 “Time Passed For You”, a single that in just a few months reached more than 10,000 streams on Spotify alone, and in 2025 “Clouds”, a track featured on numerous radio stations and international playlists.

Over the years, he has received significant critical acclaim from authoritative Italian and international music magazines such as “Paris Move” and “You and the Music”.

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