Federico Tassoni was born in Modena on April 26th 1993. He began to play trumpet at age of 14, pursuing classical studies with the well-known trumpet player Andrea Tofanelli at the Italian Classical Institute Vecchi-Tonelli of Modena.

During his early years, Federico performed as a member of many different Conservatory orchestras and marching bands, in Modena and surrounding areas.

                                       When Federico was 18 years old, he purchased an electric bass and                                          started to teach himself for fun. One day, Andrea Tofanelli saw                                                    Federico playing it and was extremely impressed. He told him that he                                        had a true talent, and recommended that he pursue his musical                                                  career as a bassist. He began classical studies on the upright bass at                                          the Italian Classical Institute Vecchi-Tonelli of Modena the very next                                            day.

                                       During the Summer of 2013, Federico participated in Berklee College                                        of Music’s Berkle at Umbria Jazz Clinic, in Perugia Italy, during the                                              famous “Umbria Jazz” Festival. While taking the clinic, Federico was                                          awarded a scholarship to attend the undergraduate program at                                                  Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA.

                                       Before travelling to Boston, Federico continued to work as an upright                                        and electric bass player, performing in various orchestras and bands.                                          During this time, he expanded and developed his ability to play                                                  various musical genres, including jazz, funk, pop and rock. This                                                    increased his versatility as a musician and allowed him to personalize                                        his stylistic language and musical expression.

Throughout the years, Federico has played in countless performances in multiple countries. Some of the most memorable include performing as a member of the Orazio-Vecchi’s Conservatory Winds Orchestra at the International Contest of Riva del Garda (Italy), where they were awarded first place for the first category. He also had the honor to perform a concert with that same Orchestra at the Carpi Theatre featuring Andrea Tofanelli and Rex Richardson.