Born in
1976, Turin-based, dj since 1997, Andrea Margiotta has been one of the first
pioneers to bring jazz rhythms and contaminations on dancefloors, spinning
exclusively vinyl records, from the swing of the ‘30/40s to the rhythm &
blues of the ‘50s, the classic soul of the ‘60s, and the funk of the ‘70s.
Over the years,
he has been resident dj and at times art director for several clubs in the
Turin area (among the many, Fluido, Padiglione 14, sPAZIO211, Société
Lutèce, Villa Capriglio, AB+, Jazz Club Torino, Il Salotto di Mao, Charlie
Bird), playing vintage 33 and 45 rpm records and hosting djs and musicians
both from the Italian and international nu jazz scene.
In 2008, he
published the remix for the song Grigio Torino (CortoCorto) by the
fellow citizen and songwriter Mao, mixed and reworked together with the
producers Vic Brothers. In 2016, he produced the remix for Hard luck
(Flatcar Records) for the Canadian swing-jazz singer Tia Brazda: an instant
classic in playlists such as Beat Connection by Francesco Adinolfi on
Radio 1 Rai (Italy) and Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show on BBC
Radio 6 Music (United Kingdom). In 2019, together with Drumgenius alias
Mauro Battisti, he released the remix for the track Good life to you
(Chin Chin Records), extracted from the record by the Bologna-based producer
Giorgio Cencetti aka DJ Farrapo.
Over the
years,
he has been playing in clubs both in Italy, Turin (AB+, Affini, Aldobaraldo,
Bar Briac, BarTU, Blah Blah, Blue Train, Bocciofila Vanchiglietta Rami
Secchi, Café des Arts, Cafè Liber, Cafè Neruda, Cafè Procope, Cantine
Barbaroux, CAP10100, Charlie Bird, Combo, Eataly, El Barrio, Factory Cafè,
Fluido, Gørilla, Hiroshima Mon Amour, Jazz Club, LAB, Magazzino sul Po, OFF
TOPIC, Officine Corsare, OGR - Officine Grandi Riparazioni, Open Baladin,
Palazzo Saluzzo di Paesana, Porto Urbano, Sant’Agostino Casa d’Aste, Société
Lutèce, Sofà Cafè, sPAZIO211, Suite 29 Dinner Club, Supermarket, The Mad Dog
Social Club, Villa Capriglio, Vineria Rabezzana), Milan (Executive Lounge,
Fondazione Metropolitan), Venice (Al
Vapore), Brescia (Lio Bar), Avigliana (Green Beach, La Zanzara), Chivasso
(XXL Cafè), Collegno (Padiglione 14), Givoletto (Il Dado Smoke House)
Moriondo Torinese (Redzone), Rivoli (Birra Ceca Pub 82), Rueglio (Centro
storico, Salone Pluriuso), Settimo Torinese (Biblioteca Archimede), Settimo
Vittone (BAR H), Vistrorio (Bar Nazionale), Agliano Terme (Centro storico),
Asti (Diavolo Rosso, Gattirandagi, Golf Feudo, Palazzo Ottoleghi, Piazza San
Secondo), Cassinasco (Il Maltese), Nizza Monferrato (Borgo San Michele,
Cugini di Torino, Palazzo Crova), Fontanile (Ca’ del Fos), Rocca d’Arazzo
(Tambass), Ivrea (Giardini Giusiana), Bollengo (Jamaica), Squinzano
(Istanbul Cafè), Sellia Marina (Lido Faro Blu), Venaria Reale (Reggia di
Venaria), Rocca Imperiale (Experience Café, Imperial Beach); and abroad,
Hohenems (Italian Party) in Austria, Brussels (Bonnefooi) in Belgium,
Paris (La Marbrerie) and Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferra (Plage de Passable) in France,
and Barcelona (Barbara Ann Bar and Curtis Audiophile Cafe) in Spain.
Over the
years, he has been participating to severals festivals: Asti Teatro (Asti, 2017), Bagna Cauda Day (Asti, 2016, 2017,
2018), Balla Torino (Turin, 2024), Canelli Beer Festival (Canelli, 2016), Carnevale di Ivrea
(2019, Ivrea), Cherry Festival (Pecetto Torinese, 2023), Cities
Forum (Turin, 2023), Colonia Sonora (Collegno, 2005), Drink
with love - Vinitaly (Verona, 2023, 2024), Due Laghi Jazz Festival
(Avigliana, 2011, 2012, 2013), Festival delle riviste indipendenti
(Turin, 2024), Festa di Radio Onda d’Urto (Brescia,
2022), Festival dello Sviluppo Sostenibile (Turin, 2017),
Festival Fuori Stagione (Turin, 2007), Meravigliana (Avigliana,
2022), Moncalieri Jazz Festival (Moncalieri, 2021, 2022),
Narrazioni Jazz (Turin, 2017), Nizza è Barbera (Nizza
Monferrato, 2015, 2016, 2017), Open Fest Baladin (Turin, 2014),
Pianfiorito in Jazz (Albugnano, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019), Pollino
Cocktail Camp (Morano Calabro, 2024), Sere
d’Estate alla Reggia (Venaria Reale, 2023), Torino Fringe Festival
(Turin, 2016), Torino Jazz Festival (Turin, 2012, 2013, 2016),
Torino Swing Festival (Turin, 2013, 2014, 2015), Veglie a Vaglio
(Vaglio Serre, 2016), Vite Spericolata (Calamandrana, 2013, 2014,
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018).
Over the
years, he has been sharing stages with international djs and musicians:
Accordi Disaccordi, Alban Darche, Alberto Gurrisi, Alberto Marsico, Aldo
Rindone, Aldo Zunino, Alessandro Casella, Alfredo Ponissi, Alvin Queen, Asia
Argento, Bandabardò & Cisco, Bandakadabra, Barbara Raimondi, Brian Auger,
Brunori Sas, Calibro 35, Cappellino Rizzo Minetto, Daddy Mcswing, Dado
Moroni, Dani Siciliano, David Pastor, Easy Big Band, Emily Jones, Eric Reed,
Fab Samperi, Fabio Giachino & Fabio Gorlier, Fabrizio Veglia, Ferian Gurrisi
Minetto, Fouffa Project, Franco Cappadoro, Frankie Flower, Fratelli di
Soledad, Fulvio Albano, Fulvio Chiara, Gak Sato, Gianni Denitto, Giulio
Camarca, Gold Diggers, Honolulu Hula Boys, Il Genio, Javier Girotto & Vince
Abbracciante, Jazz Club Torino Big Band, Jim Rotondi, Joe Locke, Joe
Magnarelli, Joe T Vannelli, Kora Beat, Lara Iacovini, Lil Darling, Luigi Di
Nunzio, Luz Negra, Mao, Marcello Picchioni, Marco Basso, Marco Bianchi,
Marco Panascia, Marco Tolotti, Mark Lambert, Massimo Farao, Maurizio
Giammarco, Mauro Fiorito, Max Carletti, Max Gallo, Mina Agossi, Mishkalé,
Monaci del Surf, Motta, Nancy Harms, Nicola Conte, Ordinary People, Painè,
Paolone aka Ferrari, Patchworks, Petrol, Philip Harper, Post Jazz Project,
Riccardo Ruggeri, Riccardo Zegna, Righeira, Robert Passera, Rocco Pandiani,
Sabrina Oggero Viale, Sandro Lanzafame, Sangoma Everett, Santabarba, Scott
Hamilton, Sir Taylor, Skeewiff, Stefano Landini, Steve Williams, Ted Curson,
Télamuré, The Ragtime Chicks, The Sublimes, The Sweet Life Society, The
Uppertones, Tolga Bilgin, Torino Jazz Orchestra, Trio Marciano, Tullio De
Piscopo, Vito Miccolis.