Born in 1968 in Rome, and raised in northern Italy, Fabio Trentini picked up the electric bass at the age of 13, after 2 years spent playing drums.
1991-1998
After moving to Germany for good, Fabio started collecting experience in various recording studios in the Göttingen/Kassel area.
Between 1994 and 1996 he produced all the demos for a newcomer crossover band called Guano Apes, including the future hits "Open Your Eyes", "Lords Of The Boards" and "Rain", from their platinum LP "Proud Like A God".
In 1997 Fabio eventually started to work as a full-time producer and musician
1999
Fabio co-produced the 2nd Guano Apes' LP called "Don't Give Me Names", and produced their single "Big In Japan" (#9 in the German charts)
He also played bass on Marco Minnemann's studio project Illegal Aliens, also feat. TM Stevens and Peter Wölpl
2000
Guano Apes' "Don't Give Me Names" entered the German charts at #1, stayed there for 2 weeks and went gold.
Fabio started his collaboration with the punk-rock band Donots, producing their LP "Pocketrock" (#31).
He also worked with the pop-rock band Glow (single "President Of Boarderland" - #35), and played bass in the studio for a new project of former musicians of Rage called Sub7even (Single "Weatherman" - #38).
2001
Recording sessions as musician and co-producer for Paddy Kelly's first solo record "In Exile" (single "Pray Pray Pray" - #13) together with Marco Minnemann at Miraval Studio (southern France) and Galaxy Studios (Belgium).
LP production with grunge/alternative-rock band [LAW].
Bass recordings for the Kelly Family (LP "La Patata" - #3).
2002
Second LP with Donots called "Amplify The Good Times" (#18).
Recording sessions for the third and last Guano Apes' LP "Walking On A Thin Line".
Single production for the alternative-rock band Uncle Ho.
Bass recordings for Marco Minnemann's jazz-rock project "Broken Orange" (feat. Steve Hamilton of Bill Bruford's quartet Earthworks).
2003
Guano Apes' "Walking On A Thin Line" reaches #1 and gold status in Germany, The single "You Can't Stop Me" peaks at #9.
In spring, 2003 Fabio joined the well-established crossover band H-Blockx as a bass-player.
Third LP with Donots, called "Got The Noise" (#17), feat. special guests Pete Vuckovic of 3 Colours Red and Jason Perry of A.
2004
LP "No Excuses" with H-Blockx (#13).
Lots of touring including major open-air festivals like "Rock am Ring", "Rock im Park", "Aerodrome" Vienna, "Sziget" Budapest, and some German TV shows like WDR "Rockpalast", Stefan Raab's TV Total and "Eins Live Krone" Music Awards (performing live with Nina Hagen).
2005
More touring with H-Blockx, and pre-production for the next LP.
Collaboration with Sasha (LP "Open Water") as musician and co-producer. The LP was produced by english producer Pete Smith (Sting, Joe Cocker, Del Amitri, Supernaturals and many more).
2006
Sasha's LP "Open Water" enters the German charts at #7.
Recording sessions with H-Blockx for their LP "Open Letter To A Friend".
Collaboration as mix-engineer and co-producer with Tuner (LP "Pole"), an avant-garde rock project from multi-instrumentalist/composer Markus Reuter, and Mr.Mister/King Crimson drummer Pat Mastelotto, also featuring Cock Robin's frontman Peter Kingsbery.
Collaboration with guitarist extraordinaire Milan Polak as a bass player (LP "Straight" - also feat. Randy Coven on bass and John Macaluso on drums).
Fabio started to work on his own solo project Moonbound.
2007
Right after the end of the recording sessions of the LP "Open Letter To A Friend" (#14), Fabio quit H-Blockx.
LP production with a new rock band called iO from 3 former Guano Apes members and USA vocalist Charles Simmons (LP "For The Masses").
Recordings (as producer and bass player/keyboarder) with Swiss band Dada Ante Portas. Their LP called "The Theory Of Everything"peaked at #2 in the CH charts, reaching gold status.
Bass recordings for German heavy metal band "Subway To Sally" (LP "Bastard" - #7)
Recordings for Fabio's new solo project Moonbound (LP "Confession And Release"), feat. Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson, Tuner, Stickmen), Maik Schott and Sven Petri (Sasha's Band), Milan Polak (Falco, Tangerine Dream), Ingo Knollmann (Donots), Jeff Collier (T.A.S.S.), Martin Huch (H.R. Kunze, Cultured Pearls), Henning Rümenapp (Guano Apes), Markus Reuter (Tuner) and many more.
Coaching jobs for the German Music Council Project (initiatives "Pop Camp" and "European Ensemble Academy").
He also started to work as a composer and producer for the German-Dutch publishing company "AMV-Talpa".
2008
Fabio moved back to Italy.
Moonbound's "Confession And Release" is released in the USA, receiving much critical acclaim.
Recording sessions (as a producer and bass player) with Subway To Sally (LP "Kreuzfeuer" - #5).
Collaboration with Slovenian rock-band Dan D (LP "Ure letenja za ekstravagantne ptice" - #2 in the SLO charts).
More collaborations with the German Music Council Project.
2009
Fabio joined the legendary progressive-rock band "Le Orme" from Venice/Italy, as a bass and guitar player.
Recordings for a new Moonbound LP in Austin-Texas, USA, feat. Pat Mastelotto, Markus Reuter and Dave Gregory of XTC.
LP production with German alternative-rock newcomers "The Intersphere".
Collaboration with Milan Polak as a bass player, co-producer and mix engineer (LP "Murphy's Law").
2010
LP productions with newcomer pop-rock band aVid*, and Greek-German "bouzouki rock" band Tri State Corner.
Release of the second Moonbound album "Peak Of Eternal Light" (feat. pat Mastelotto of King Crimson and Dave Gregory of XTC among others).
Touring with Le Orme in Italy and Canada ("Le Festival des Musiques Progressives" - Montreal).