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Aldo Leopardi - Musician

Aldo Leopardi was born in Australia. From the age of ten, Aldo Leopardi knew in his soul that he wanted to be a musician. All it took was a little “Jail Break” by AC/DC on the television and he was hooked. Raised by his mother in Adelaide, Australia learning to play guitar was not going to be an effortless task. His mother made him a deal, do the research and find a guitar teacher and she would support him.

By his teen years, he was playing gigs in Australia and by his early twenties, he was self producing and recording his music. At the same time, he was managing a successful career as a dentist. Aldo had a plan; quit dentistry, go to Los Angeles, and play music. However, he recognized the music industry stacked the odds against the artist. Not to be deterred, Aldo made a personal promise to increase his odds and take control of his musical destiny.

He moved to the United States and embarked on a new adventure. Begrudgingly, putting his music career on hold he worked endless hours to become a leader in his professional career as a specialist dentist (Prosthodontist). His music was always there though. Gnawing and pecking away at him. Aldo knew that this was the time to fulfill that promise.

It took Aldo three years to record his self-titled album. With precise time management and an unwavering tenacity, Aldo was doing music on his own terms. He started his own record label, Backslash Records. He made a music video with producer, Mark Vargas and director Jordan Horowitz (of MTV fame) for the song “Always Be”. Finally, Aldo was living his dreams; recording music, performing elaborate live productions and creating a high caliber music video. Simultaneously, he was touring the country as a speaker and leader in dental circles!