Elio (born in Milan on July 30, 1961, real name Stefano Belisari) is the frontman of Italian rock band Elio e le Storie Tese, in which he sings and occasionally plays flute and second guitar. A classically-trained musician, he started singing as a child (his first recording dates back to 1968) and in 1980 he formed Elio e le Storie Tese with a bunch of schoolmates, naming himself after the first song he'd written. It would take another decade for the band to record their debut album, but in the meantime they'd built a solid live reputation and attained cult status. Elio has a diploma in transverse flute, has played soccer and baseball on a professional level, and in 2002 he finally obtained his long-delayed degree in Electronic Engineering. In recent years Elio has developed a parallel solo career, venturing in the world of opera and contemporary classical music. He's also published a collection of fables in the style of Phaedrus. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.