Davide Dileo

Davide Dileo (born 27 September 1974), also known as Boosta, is an Italian author, singer, composer, DJ, writer, and television host, known for his unique blend of classical piano and electronic music. Born in Turin, Dileo showed a disposition for music from a young age. Since then, he has performed at some of Italy's most prestigious music festivals and venues, finding fame as the co-founder of the alternative rock band Subsonica in 1996.

Dileo's musical style is characterised by his innovative use of technology, which he blends with training from the Conservatory in Turin, to create a unique sound that is both modern and timeless. He is especially noted for his virtuosity on the piano and keyboards, which he uses to explore a wide range of musical genres; from classical to post rock and electronic.

Dileo is keyboardist and co-founder of the biggest underground alternative rock band to emerge from the late 90's in Italy: Subsonica. Together they recorded 8 studio albums, including 8 platinum records, sold more than 50,000,000 copies, released 4 live CDs and the band continues to enjoy a successful live career. In addition to this, the band won numerous awards and recognitions such as: Premio Amnesty Italia, MTV Europe Music Award, Premio Italiano della Musica, Italian Music Awards, Premio Grinzane Cavour, TRL Award and participated in the Sanremo Festival in 2000.

With the spirit of a "musical cartographer" Dileo's latest solo works, “Post Piano Sessions”, released in 2022 received critical acclaim for its innovative twist on electronic music. The six instrumental EPs explore the many variations and expressive possibilities of the piano, featuring pieces that range from the avant-guard to post rock. The 6 individual EPs explore through piano and electronics; the genres of post rock, 20th century composition (or decomposition thereof), a Schönbergian approach to music, followed by an electronic almost minimal techno and finally a reference to the ambient 70's and the world of Harold Budd and Brian Eno.

All tracks however showcase Dileo's unique compositional style.

In addition to his solo work, Dileo is also active in the music community, collaborating with a range of artists from different genres and backgrounds. As a songwriter and composer, he has written many songs for Subsonica as well as for other artists including Mina, Malika Ayane, Enrico Ruggeri, and Skunk Anansie's; Skin. He has also collaborated with the likes of Depeche Mode and Placebo and has crossed over into other musical genres such as drum and bass, collaborating with Atmos T.

Italian rock band Caesar Palace formed in 2008 consisting of Davide 'Boosta' Dileo (from Subsonica), Davide Pavanello (from Linea 77) and Christian Montanarella (from Linea 77). Their debut album "Dogs from V-Gas" was released in 2008.

Thanks to his continued passion for the arts he opened the Davide_Dileo_Cabinet in Turin, an exhibition gallery where music becomes art and is transformed into NFT collectibles which have been installed in some of the most iconic places in Italy.