# Davide Lombardi

Davide Lombardi (born 1982 in Italy), is a live sound engineer who specializes and sets up audio systems in concert. For years, Davide Lombardi has contributed to rock musicians, pop artists, actors, opera performers, and musical productions.

## Early life and education

Lombardi began his career in music during his college years, working during school breaks. By the age of 18, he was already touring with Italian artists. At 21, he relocated to London to work at Britannia Row Studios and later Capital Sound. Lombardi holds a First Class BA (Hons) in Creative and Commercial Music from the University of Suffolk.

## Career

Throughout his career, Lombardi has contributed to numerous projects that integrate diverse musical genres and traditions. Among his notable collaborations are:
* Andrea Bocelli
Lombardi currently leads audio production for Bocelli's public live events worldwide, including the recent stadium tour in Brazil and performances in Taormina, Sicily. He manages all aspects of audio production, working with local suppliers on seating plans, sound design, microphone selection, monitoring, and utilizing the latest DiGiCo Quantum 852 mixing desks with L-Acoustics K series.
* Andrea Bocelli 30th Anniversary
Lombardi was hired as sound manager to celebrate three decades of performing on some of the Worlds' biggest stages, Maestro has put on a three night hometown Lajatico, with some of the best guest Artists, such as Ed Sheeran, Will Smith, Brian May, Shania Twain, Zucchero Fornaciari, Laura Pausini . For this event he used L-Acoustics speakers, with DPA microphones
* Kate Bush
In 2014, Lombardi was involved in "Before the Dawn," a concert residency by Kate Bush at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, which consisted of 22 performances attended by nearly 80,000 people. A live recording of the same name was released in November 2016.
* Roxy Music
In March 2022, Lombardi participated in Roxy Music's 50th anniversary tour, their first tour since 2011. The tour spanned across Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom during September and October 2022.
* Simply Red
Since 2019, Lombardi has been mixing live concerts for Simply Red, supporting their albums "Blue Eyed Soul" (2019) and "Time" (2023). At the Jazz Open Festival in Stuttgart, he successfully employed d&b Soundscape technology. He used Yamaha PM 5 and L-Acoustics K Series PA, controlled by Dolby Lake. During Jazz Open Festival in Stuttgart, used d&b soundscape new technology with very good result.
* Bryan Ferry
Since 2016, Lombardi has served as Bryan Ferry's live sound engineer, participating in global tours including performances at the Hollywood Bowl, and venues across Europe, Australia, Asia, and Greece, such as the Odeon of Herodes Atticus
In April 2021, Ferry released "Royal Albert Hall 2020," an album recorded and mixed by Lombardi during a concert at the Royal Albert Hall in March 2020, just before the COVID-19 lock-down.

## Sound Designer

In addition to his role as a sound engineer, Lombardi has also worked as a sound designer. His expertise has been utilized in significant events, including Foo Fighters' live performance at Wembley Stadium in 2008, as well as performances by Amy Winehouse, Oasis, Peter Gabriel, and James Taylor.

## Achievement and Awards

Lombardi has garnered significant recognition as a sound engineer, receiving notable achievements such as the Engineer of the year in 2015 for the work done on "Before the done". He has also been nominated for several prestigious awards highlighting consistent contributions and impact in the field.
| Year | Events | Work | | |
| 2015 | Pro Sound Awards | Before The Dawn (Kate Bush) | | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "?".Won |
| 2016 | FOH sound engineer for Tpi Awards | | Nominated |
| 2023 | FOH sound engineer for Tpi Awards | | Nominated |