Simone Prattico was born in Rome, Italy. He started playing drums at the
age of five playing along to Motown artists such as Marvin Gaye and The
Temptations. His passion for groove was also heightened from an early
age by listening and playing to Art Blakey records as well as albums by
Weather Report or The Chic. This early experience of discovering music
purely by ear gave him an instinctive feel for playing and understanding
different styles of drumming.
At the age of eight, he started taking drumming lessons from Roberto
Spizzichino.
While still at high school, he began playing his first gigs and earning
his first wages as a musician accompanying various Italian pop artists.
Since then he has kept up a busy schedule of studio work and live
performances as well as recording extensively in the field of
soundtracks, cinema and commercials. Today he is based in Paris where he
can dedicate himself to his ongoing passion for jazz, funk, Brazilian
and Afro styles collaborating and travelling to perform with many
important international artists.
Canopus drums have a unique voice and sound. When I play them I feel all
the passion and dedication that goes in to the making of each and every
drum they put out. It's a passion that you feel not only in their
instruments but also when I chat with the Canopus staff. They are one
with their drums!
