Giovanni Marradi (Born Alexandria, 1955[1] is
a composer, pianist and arranger. He was born as
the son of the famed Italian trumpeter and conductor Alfredo Marradi;
his great-grandfather, also named Giovanni Marradi, was a
legendary poet and composer. Giovanni began playing piano at
age five, and three years later was sent to study composition and technique
with Michael Cheskinov at the Russian Conservatory. In the years to follow, he
emerged as a remarkably prolific composer, often writing as many as ten new
songs each week. Forming his own label, NewCastle Records, he also hosted his
own weekly television series, Giovanni's World of Music. His frequent appearances
on cable's QVC and the Home Shopping
Television offered a major boost to his international visibility as well, and
in one 12-minute stretch alone he sold over 120,000 albums. In 1998. To date,
Giovanni has sold millions of CDs around the world and currently has over 60
CDs available directly through his website. Giovanni's latest release
"Because I Love You" won the best New Age CD of the year in Spain for
2010. Giovanni.com

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