A rock and jazz drummer, he began playing drums at the age of four. As a teenager, he performed in several bands and collaborated with guitar virtuoso Antonio Forcione and Italian new wave pioneers Baciamibartali, among others, before moving to London in the mid-1980s.

For the next 25 years, Luke’s life in London was divided between his passions for design and music. He wrote music for and played with several rock bands, including *The Industry*, signed to Steve Weltman Management (Phil Collins). Steve described Luke as “the most exciting drummer he had ever seen in a rock band.” With the band *Tricknology*, signed to the Black Cat label (famous for Skunk Anansie), Luke drummed on two European tours and performed at numerous rock festivals across Europe. He also collaborated on projects for the BBC and contributed to various albums as both composer and musician. He briefly held the drummer’s seat with Hugh Bullen’s band (Finardi/Area) and worked with violinist Pippo Cerciello (Eugenio Bennato/Musicanova/Teresa De Sio).

In Italy, Luke composed the music for the theatrical piece *Who is Bartelbly*, directed by Moreno Giannattasio. After a hiatus from music, during which he focused on his design career, Luke has recently returned to drumming with renewed energy. This period of exploration led him to develop a passion for customized acrylic drum kits and to a notable collaboration with Sergio Giovagnola, master craftsman and drum builder. The result was the stunning *Big Bang* acrylic snare drum, featuring a 1 mm frost acrylic premium shell with internal beech reinforcing rings glued using an innovative infrared process.

Luke has recently launched two new projects with his childhood friend and collaborator, bassist Francesco Guidobaldi: *Harika!*, an early-1960s-inspired jazz band featuring pianist Andrea Donzelli and celebrated trumpeter David Uncini; ‘Supafunka’, a high-energy quartet with Luca Serenelli and Andrea Stipa.