Artist description Born in the small town of Sora, Italy (an hour south of Rome) in 1953, Alfie Zappacosta (yes, that is his name) moved to Toronto with his parents when he was six months old. Deciding upon a music career in his teens, Zappacosta at first set his sights upon being a guitarist -until, his vocal prowess was uncovered. His recording debut came in 1979 as frontman for the five - piece Toronto band Surrender. Releasing a self-titled album prompted radio airplay of Find Your Way,Turn Down The Mission and Buddy, the band went on the road, touring Canada to sold out crowds. In 1981, Surrender released a four-track EP called No Surrender. The song Start Again became a staple of adult contemporary radio, and the simple honestly of It's All Been Done Before presented Zappacostas undeniable songwriting and musical talents- launching a recording career that has spanned over 20 years. In 1983, Zappacosta made a break from Surrender and went into the studio to record his first self-titled solo effort. Zappacosta was released in 1984, yielding the singles Passion, a reprised version of Start Again and the 1985 top Canadian chart hit We Should Be Lovers. Zappacostas vocal talents were immediately apparent and in 1984, he accepted a Juno as Most Promising Male Vocalist. 1985 saw Zappacosta accepting new challenges and his portrayal of Che Guevaera in the hit musical Evita, staged at the Neptune Theatre in Halifax. He also added his voice to the Tears Are Not Enough African famine relief project. In 1986, Zappacosta was signed to EMI of Canada and released A-Z, his second solo album. Helped along by the hugely popular singles When I Fall (In Love Again)and the Zappacosta/David Foster co-written ballad Nothing Can Stand In Your Way, the A-Z album went on to attain considerable airplay and sales. Then, Walt Disneys Danger Bay producers approached Zappacosta with a script written specifically for him. The episode Rock Star features another song off the A-Z album I Think About You. In 1987, Zappacosta again focused his attention on his radio profile with the release of Over 60 Minutes With...Zappacosta. In the same year, he created the song Overload, which was written and performed exclusively for the multi-platinum soundtrack Dirty Dancing and Loverboy recorded Zappacostas Thats Where The Money Goes for their Wildside album. In 1988, he was awarded a Juno for Album of The Year, an American Music Award for Most Popular Album of The Year and a Canadian Publishers Music Associations Best Rock Star Not resting on these accomplishments, 1990 saw Zappacosta and long-time cohort Gerry Mosby (The MOZ) back in the studio co-producing Quick!...Don't Ask Any Questions, for A-Zee Records inc. (Zappacostas own label), who had just signed a distribution agreement with Capital Records. His new sound demonstrated that once again, Zappacostas versatility as a vocalist, musician, writer and now producer. The ease with which Zappacosta slides from Letter Back into the timeless of Nothing To Do With Love, Simple Words To Say and I'll Be The One. Zappacosta is currently touring North America with a new sound. For more information on Zappacosta and his current projects, visit Alfie_Zappacosta on this site ot his official website at www.iamzappacosta.com

Music Style Pop

Musical Influences Mike MacDonald, Steely Dan

Instruments Guitar

Albums Surrender _ Zappacosta_ AZ_Over 60 Minutes With Zappacosta_Quick Don't Ask Any Questions_

Additional Info Two Time Juno Award Winner_American Award Winner

Location Edmonton, Alberta - Canada

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