Italian pop singer Luca Dirisio was born in Abruzzi on June 18, 1978. As a youth, Dirisio taught himself guitar and the basics of songwriting, not studying formally until the age of 14, when he began taking lessons in song and composition. At 16 Dirisio completed his first song, and by 18 was confident enough to move to Rome in order to pursue both college and his future as a musician. Maintaining good grades to appease his parents, Dirisio began performing around the region, from Rome to Milan, establishing a reputation as an up-and-coming songwriting talent. The Summer Live ...