1. Alessandro Cortini was born on 24 May 1976 and is an Italian musician best known for his work with the American industrial band Nine Inch Nails.
16 Facts About Alessandro Cortini
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Alessandro Cortini plays modular synthesizers, keyboards, guitar, and bass guitar.
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Alessandro Cortini was born in Bologna, Italy and raised in Forli, Italy.
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Alessandro Cortini moved from Italy to the United States to study guitar at the Musicians Institute.
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From 2001 to 2002, Alessandro Cortini acted as touring guitarist for The Mayfield Four in support of their album Second Skin.
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In fall 2006, Alessandro Cortini contributed to the Musicians Institute's Recording Artist Program by acting as advisor for one-on-one training with students.
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My first thought when Alessandro Cortini walked in was that he didn't look like what I had in mind.
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Alessandro Cortini's presence was intense but gentle, not the "I'm gonna attack you" energy fans might associate with NIN.
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Alessandro Cortini left the band at the end of 2008, citing a desire to pursue other projects.
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In March 2017, Nine Inch Nails' official Twitter account announced Alessandro Cortini would be part of the 2017 summer performance lineup, during which his primary instrument was bass.
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When Nine Inch Nails was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020, Alessandro Cortini became the first Italian inducted, as a member of the band.
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Alessandro Cortini joined How To Destroy Angels, a project consisting of Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Rob Sheridan and Mariqueen Maandig, as a touring member.
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In 2013, Alessandro Cortini returned to Nine Inch Nails as their touring member, and co-wrote the opening track of Hesitation Marks with Trent Reznor.
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Alessandro Cortini worked with Ladytron in the production of two of their albums, Velocifero and Gravity the Seducer.
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Alessandro Cortini co-produced the second track, "We Are the Sea", from the debut album Crystal World of Ladytron's main singer, Marnie.
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Alessandro Cortini released a collaborative album called "Illusion of Time" with Daniel Avery in March 2020.