Biographie

Mino Siciliano was born in Nardo` (Lecce) the 28.02.1952.
Since 1970, the father of two children, Sonia and Saro, has lived near Frankfurt. Originally he was to become an expert in agriculture, however, his love for music was stronger. To please his mother he took his diploma in oenology. The turning-point in his affair with music took place when he was waiting for a haircut in a relative`s hairdresser`s shop who, with an old guitar, used to accompany himself singing. He felt as if struck by lightning, there was a strong interest in this instrument , he wanted to try and use it. He asked his mother, of course it was only an excuse, for permission to frequent this shop in order to learn the job of a hairdresser. From this moment on he dedicated himself to the guitar. Soon he was invited  by different bands in the area. One of these groups had Adriano Pappalardo as their lead singer.
In 1970, on the occasion of a performance in Germany with his band, he got such a generous offer  that he decided to stay and live there, and he has done so ever since.
In 1979 he met Peter Orloff, then a famous singer in Germany, who was so much impressed by his musical talent that he suggested he should produce his First record together with Michele Puzzangaro, a singer of Sicilian  origin. As a stage name for their duo they chose Del Faro and one of their first records was  “Dove vai”.From then on Mino Siciliano has written music and lyrics for various singers.
In 1985, he founded, together with SASCH fashion company, his first label : SASCH Records.
1988, the year of the Olympic Games at Seoul, was the year of his breakthrough as a producer:For weeks his Olympia hymn “ Go for gold” was at the head of the charts, and it stayed in the charts for months to come.