Francesco Borrelli is an Italian drummer, born in November 14th 1990. He is passionate about drums since he was a child, and ihnerited this passion from his father, who is a drummer too. Francesco studied as a self-taught from 12 to 16 years old. Next he studied with several teachers of his city, such as: Walter Giorno, Leonardo Conforti, Tarcisio Molinaro. In 2009, he begun a Pre-Academic course in Jazz Drum & Percussion at the Music Conservatory of Cosenza "Stanislao Giacomantonio". He completed it in 2014 with the highest marks. In the same year he starts his degree in Jazz Drum & Percussion at the Conservatory of Music in Cosenza, while continuing his studies with teachers such as: Fabrizio Sferra and Giuseppe Berlen. Since 2013 he has started his career as a teacher at several private schools in the city, including iSound and Musikè and in 2017 he has become teacher of pre-degree drum courses in Pop & Jazz Drums. In 2017 he graduated with honors from the course of Drums and Jazz Percussions, In the same year he enrolled in the degree course in Discipline Jazz, finishing with the highest-grade whit honors in 2019, studying with Stefano Bertoli. He is currently enrolled in the degree course in Pop/Rock Drums. I have played and still plays various musical genres, ranging from Extreme Metal to Gospel music with bands such as: Secret path, Strike Avenue, Game Over Press Start, Jambo, Soul Sigh Gospel Choir, Not Bad Jazz Quintet, Skeletorx. He has participated at various Drum Clinics and Drum Workshops played by drummers such as: Benny Greb, Jojo Mayer, Chris Coleman, Mark Guiliana Steve Smith, Aaron Sperars, Emmanuelle Caplette, Horazio El Negro Hernandez, Alfredo Golino.
