Tony De Padua

Tony De Padua is one of the two guitarists of The Ides of March (aka Dave Murray) as well as co-founder together with frontman Ivan Russo and drummer Luca Romano'.
For Tony, Iron Maiden represents the initial spark in the world of music and in particular in the study of the guitar (the Live After Death VHS concert was a prisoner)
All time favorite albums are Powerslave and Somewhere In Time.
His guitar studies began with classical ones at the private conservatory "Ateneo dellaguita", subsequently moving on to jazz ones at NAM until arriving at private lessons with jazz musician Dario Faiella.
Tony has a long experience as a guitarist in the music world with countless concerts mainly throughout the Italian peninsula and occasionally also in Switzerland.
For 23 years he has worked as a Mediaset employee in the music production area, where over the years, among other activities, he has also produced numerous CDs for children (including Cristina D'Avena, Giorgio Vanni, numerous compilations for TV among such as: 40 in music by Canale 5, Cado dalle Nubi, (mastering coordination) Io Canto and many other CDs published by R.T.I
Main bands and collaborations:
Piranha (original songs), S.P.A. (founding member original songs) Ravin' Surgery (Original songs), Zoo (session player), Magnetica (Metallica Tribute), British Steel (cover band), Shere Khan (cover band), Saints & Sinners ( Whitesnake Tribute) Top of the Pops (cover band).
Lives worth mentioning: 
1992 S.P.A. live Palatrussardi 1992 (winning band of the Milanese emerging bands competition) presented by Freak Antoni
1993 with S.P.A. live at Bloom in Mezzago (about a year after Nirvana's performance)
1993 with S.P.A. live festival with some groups among which Almamegretta and Negrita stand out
1994 Italian tour with Zoo (among the various dates we highlight the Naima club in Forli')
1995 with Ravin' Surgery live supporting Extrema at the Rainbow Club (MI)
2003 with the Saints & Sinners live at the Black Horse in Cermenate (Whitesnake Italian night) the main Italian tribute bands in a great concert celebrating the White Snake
2005 with Magnetica Live in Lugano
2017 Top of the Pops live Old Fashion disco (MI)