GRAMMYS 2020 KEITH “WILDCHILD” MIDDLETON Keith “WildChild” Middleton Brooklyn born and bred. Grew up surrounded by music. Formed a rap group HYDRA with his brother LR BLITZKRIEG and best friend GMS. Keith was a part of The international hit show STOMP for nearly 20yrs. Performing on stages world wide. From The Oscars to The Grammys to starring in major Films, TV shows and commercials with the likes of Beyonce, Quincy Jones, Paul Simon, Robin Williams, Ewen McGregor, Halle Berry and many more. Surviving a car wreck in early 2008 prompted Keith to fully follow his life long dream of a music career as an artist, writer and producer. In 2014 he released his critically acclaimed debut album “Transitions” which was recognized and accepted by the recording academy and gave him Grammy Voting Member status. Keith now has his sights on new LEVELS. LUCA “MACK” MARCIAS Luca “Mack” Marcias, a virtuoso guitarist since the age of 14, moved to Milan to pursue a professional music career. He studied under the great Maestro Giorgio Cocilovo. Mack has recorded with Italian legend, Antonella Ruggiero, performed with singer-songwriter Francesco Baccini and artist Cristina D’Avena who he performed and recorded with on the popular, Colorado Cafè TV show. He is a featured guitarist on two hit singles for the Japanese pop star YONOA. Luca has performed for the Paralympics with Diego Maggi, He is also the co-author and lead guitarist for the EXPO 2015. In 2016 he recorded for Dubai World Cup and recently for the Fang Fu Bejing ceremony. 2018 Mack has his sights on new LEVELS! JACOPO “SNOW” MAZZA Jacopo “Snow” Mazza has been mastering piano for 20 years under the guidance of the great Maestro Massimo Colombo and Maestro Greg Burk. After Graduating with honors and obtaining numerous degrees and prestigious awards in composition and jazz performance, Snow began his pursuit as a professional in’08. He released his debut album “GRIMILDE” with Stefano Solani and Gaetano Fasano in 2013, followed by his “Gravel Path”, a beautiful Jazz EP with Michele Caiati, Marco Rottoli and Matteo Rebulla. Snow has his sights on new LEVELS AARON MARCELLUS Singer, vocal coach, writer, musician, tap dancer, are all roles he successfully swings. Born and bred in Atlanta, Aaron has been entertaining crowds across the world for 20 plus years. He got his start in Gospel music, and recorded albums under the Warner Brothers label [Christian division] “Word Records”. In 2011, he auditioned for “American Idol” and was voted Top 24. Sent on a world tour sponsored by the US Armed Forces, he performed in Europe, Korea, Kuwait and Japan. Aaron has been featured in a Chapstick commercial, a role in a pilot for NBC’s “Next Caller” and is a current cast member in New York City’s off broadway hit “Stomp”. Marcellus can be found hosting a weekly musical act at a local Burlesque and live music restaurant “Duane Park” and singing all over New York City – directing showcases, tap dancing, acting, and serving as a vocal coach. Most importantly, Aaron is Founder and CEO of “Surrender To Love” LLC; a foundation that fisically supports music & arts programs, and feeds hungry bellies. Aaron is always keeping his sights on new LEVELS! Delving into the multi dynamic layers of Love, the international super group, LEVELS, explore the musical nuances of Hip-Hop, Neo Soul, Jazz, Pop, R&B, Funk, Afrobeat, and Latin genres. These diverse styles help to fully articulate the time traveling journey of Adam as he searches for his soulmate Eve after being exiled from paradise. This self titled debut album manages to cohesively combine genres, tempos and complex time signatures, giving the group a unique yet familiar style and sound. This album deals with the simplistic and complex relationships we build with each other using stylized music and funky rhythms as a cosmic backdrop. “Each song is relatable to us all because at some point in our lives we’ve all fallen in and out of love, searched for love, found love, made love, lost love, hoped and prayed for love. It’s a language we all speak and need to survive.” LEVELS, the brainchild of Keith, is a group composed by super talented international artists hailing from Italy, U.S.A and other regions of the world:Keith WildChild Middleton and Aaron Marcellus on Vocals, Luca “Mack” Marcias on guitar and the copilot Jacopo “Snow” Mazza on keys. LEVELS - THE ALBUM FIND US, ENJOY & SHARE Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5y3Y0lDMuzCVApaQ8OZuGe Youtube: https://youtube.com/watch?v=dQizvVpgeWc Website: https://www.levelsband.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/levelsband/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LevelsBand/ FEATURING GIORGIO “G$” NARDI Giorgio G$ Nardi graduated with honors under Masters Dino D’Autorio, Massimo Colombo, Fabio Nuzzolese and Flaviano Cuffari at CPM. G$ has shared stages with Caparezza and Irene Fornaciari, Martino Corti and Francesca Michielin. G$ was the Bassist in 2014 a Leonardo Fiaschi production (Radio 101 / Tale and Quale show). He played on TV with Tony Maiello (TRL music awards) and Emma Marrone (Top Of The Pops / Sunday 5 / Wind Music Awards), Specializing in Jazz / Hip Hop / R’n B His works include production on the Two Fingerz’ record “The Bukowski Technique”. Currently collaborating on the new Axos album (Machete Crew) and producing Groovin Addiction. He now has his sights on new LEVELS. TOKU Toku (styled TOKU) is a Japanese jazz musician from Niigata Prefecture, Japan. In addition to being one of the few professional jazz vocalists and flugelhorn players in Japan, he is known for promoting jazz in Japan and bringing elements of the genre into J-pop through collaborations with other artists. He has worked with clammbon, Miki Imai, Maki Oguro, Yuji Ohno, Mariko Takahashi, Ken Hirai, DOUBLE, m-flo, and Exile. Upon graduating from college, Toku was scouted by Rob Crocker, who heard him play Miles Davis’ version of If I Were a Bell. This eventually led to him signing with Sony Music Records Inc. He has released twelve albums and performed all over the world. FEATURING TIM “SMITHSONEON” SMITH Tim “Smithsoneon” Smith is an American drummer/ singer/ songwriter born and raised in Pittsburgh,PA. He is a Berklee College of Music alumnus who now resides in Harlem, NY where he plays and sings for a great number of artists. He has played drums with Kenny Garrett, Bilal, Emily King, Renee Neufville, Big Yuki, Alex Han and Freelance and many others. Smithsoneon always keeps his sights on new LEVELS. DAVI “PAPITO” VIEIRA DAVI “Papito” VIEIRA Straight outta Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, studied percussion, capoeira and dance. As a percussionist and vocalist Davi has contributed to recordings, shared stages and/or toured live with such great artists as Sergio Mendes, Gilberto Gil, Talib Kweli, David Byrne, Me’Shell Ndege’Ocello Angelique Kidjo, Carlos Santana, Camila Cabello, Kimbra, Carlinhos Brown, Michael Jackson’s own Siedah Garrett,Forro in the Dark, Bebel Gilberto, Patrícia Marx, Steve Earle, Sun Ra, Gogol Bordello, Yerba Buena,, Richard Bona, Alexander Kogan, Maria de Barros,Tony Mola/Bragadá, Muzenza and many more. He was a member of the Off-Broadway show STOMP for ten years where he and Keith became friends. He recently released his awesome debut album, “ Ghetto Linha 8”. Davi is the voice of Armando, in the hit animation “RIO”, where he joined talents with Jesse Eisenberg, Jamie Foxx, Will I Am, Anne Hathaway, Rodrigo Santoro and more… Davi has performed all over the world as a solo artist, Vocalist, rapper, dancer and master percussionist. FEATURING KENNEDY has worked with Eric Benét, Kenny Lattimore, Monifah and Cheryl Pepsi-Riley, among others including a recent euro tour with Sir Elton John. Kennedy was a featured artist on Keith Middleton’s debut album TRANSITIONS. Her calling card voice combines great influences with character all its own indeed a great honor to have her on this project. STEFANIA TALLINI Stefania Tallini is an internationally acclaimed award-winning musician, who has a brilliant career in the area of jazz and classical music. Apart from her solo career she has collaborated with many illustrious artistes such as Guinga, Bruno Tommaso, Gabriele Mirabassi, Enrico Intra, Enrico Pieranunzi, Maurizio Giammarco, Javier Girotto, Salvatore Maiore, Remì Vignolò, Bert Joris, Matthieu Chazarenc, Andy Gravish, Gabriele Coen, Michele Rabbia, Massimo Nunzi, Tiago Amud, Hans Teuber, Marcus Tardelli, Sergio Galvao, Civica Jazz Band, Keith Middleton, Aaron Marcellus, Tim Smithsoneon Smith, Davi Viera, and Chorolé. In the classical field she has collaborated with Corrado Giuffredi, Simone Nicoletta, Phoebe Ray, Natalia Suharevic and Maurizio D’Alessandro. THANKS TO LEVELS Keith “WildChild” Middleton Jacopo Mazza Luca “MACK” Marcias Aaron Marcellus Keys: Jacopo Mazza, Keith “WildChild” Middleton, Christian Almiron, Luca “Mack” Marcias Vocoder: Steve Watkins Bass: Giorgio “G$” Nardi, Keith “Neef” Witty Guitar: Luca “Mack” Marcias Drums: Tim “SmithSoNeon Smith”, Guglielmo Moro Percussion: Davi “Papitoo” Vieira, Hector “Coco” Barez, Ahmed Best Drum Programming: Keith “WildChild” Middleton Flugelhorn/Trumpet: Toku Jazz Saxophones: Mike Kammers, Craig Hill Vibraphone: Happy Schultz Vocals: Keith Middleton, Aaron Marcellus, Qaasim Middleton, Khalil Middleton, Makai Middleton, Pepe Willie, Shammah Dall, Chiara Fusetti, Jose Filgue Dam DJ Scratching: Walter “DJ BlowOut” Miller Producer: LEVELS Tracking Engineer: Brent McLachlan, Lorenzo Farolfi, Ludovico Clemente, Diego Maggi, Luca Motto Mixing Engineer: Dennis Mitchell, Jacopo Mazza Mastering: Andrea Pellegrini, Dennis Mitchell, Jacopo Mazza Art & Graphics: Rocco Lotito, Rodney Willie, Fraser Morrison, Damiano Andreotti, Chiara Leone, Jessica Marchegiani Thank you to Stefania Tallini for her wonderful support and beautiful inspiration .