Sam Aliano
Gongzilla

http://www.samaliano.com/

Sam Aliano was born in Melbourne Australia July 16 1972. He started showing an interest in drums at the tender age of 4 and started taking lessons at the age of 5. In that year he also performed his first gig playing percussion with the Marciano Music school orchestra in Melbourne. From the ages 6 through 14, Sam played in a Latin dance band with his family, performing in Melbourne and Interstate. With this band, Sam was the youngest musician to perform live on 3EA radio station.

In 2001 Sam- solo CD, emalgamation was launched at the Ultimate Drummers Day in Melbourne -- an event featuring the likes of Ndugu Chancler (Michael Jackson), Zoro (Lenny Kravitz), Dave Lombardo (Slayer) and Planet X (Virgil Donati, Tony McApline, Dave Larue & Derek Sherinian). The Sam Aliano Band also went on to support Planet X during their national tour.

2003 Sam relocated to Los Angeles and joined Pool House Asylum and Prototype. Sam was asked to perform in Brazil at the Batuka Drum Festival along side Dom Famularo, Jim Chapin, Marco Minemann, Julio Figueroa and Vera Figueiredo.