Fabrizio “Bicio” Leo, was born in Abbiategrasso, about 20 km south of Milan, Italy on 28th of July 1971. He began as a self-taught guitarist at age sixteen, focusing his passion and practicing time perfecting an intense rock/fusion style. He was inspired by instructional videos and recordings from virtuoso guitarists such as Greg Howe, Brett Garsed and Frank Gambale to name just to name a few. After several successful collaborations as a sideman/touring guitarist with highly respected Italian pop/rock artists like Eros Ramazotti, in the year 2006, Bicio became the first Italian guitarist to be signed to Shrapnel Records. The debut CD, titled “Cutaway” garnered critical acclaim from specialised International music magazines and from the Italian press who recognised his extraordinary guitar playing ability.