He was a bass player who was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, who became a member of the group Blue Rondo a la Turk in 1981.
After they had disbanded he teamed up with Danny White and Mark Reilly, also from the group, when they formed the band Matt Bianco and saw success with their album Who’s Side Are You On? in 1984.
By the time of the release of this album he had returned to Brazil.
Matt Bianco Recordings
Half a Minute (Mark Reilly/Danny White/Kito Poncioni)
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