Ma bio

GOTTA
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PHILIPPE ARCOSTANZO was born in MARSEILLE .Keyboarder, composer, arranger, remixer..., he started with classical piano at 6 years old and got his certificate in 1993  first price in classic piano and in contemporary music too. At the same time he was in the university in AIX EN PROVENCE where he worked jazz piano with famous French jazz men. He got the third price of European jazz during the RAVEL GRANADOS competition, and the first price for piano solo during the WORLDS CHILDREN COMPETITION.
He spent one year in MONTREAL and in NEW YORK to improve himself. Quickly he worked with various bands.
At 20 years old he was involved with some famous hip hop French labels, wrote music for one-reeler and radios jingles; He loved funk, soul, acid jazz, gospel and rnb..., artists as Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, Herbie Hancock...
Now He spend his time as Band conductor,Live & Studio Keyboards player, composer, arranger, producer & Remixer for many artists & own projects under his label named Gotta Records...

GOTTA : " Music reflects the soul and the sincerity of the artist  if he is not interested, his music will be bad; there can be no cheating; music is a deep feeling; in this way, we can tell good and bad artists apart. Music is my lifeRespectpeacelove & GrooveBe safe