Born in Ancona, Italy, Manuel "de" Lorenzi developed a passion for music at an early age. At just 8, he began studying keyboards and listening to his fathers collection of soul and funk 45's . At 14 he bought his first pair of belt drive turntables and developed a passion for playing and making house music in his home studio.
His later securing of a late night radio spot enabled him to hone his craft behind the decks, developing a style which would gain him to a residency at one of the Adriatic Riverias most famous nightclubs, Aqva Disco Villlage.