After forming his own orchestra, he moved to Los Angeles and performed at the famous night club Ciro's on the Sunset Strip.
Internationally, he is best known for his genre scores, notably his music for mondo, giallo, horror, and Spaghetti Western films.
Best known for his romantic string-laden scores and his guitar compositions for a trio of Quentin Tarantino films: "Kill Bill", "Inglorious Basterds" and "Django Unchained".
Studied at the Conservatorio Statale di Musica in Pesaro and began his career as a musical arranger for the orchestra of the Italian network RAI.