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photo credit: Yerson O
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Birth name | Flavio Oscar Cianciarulo |
Born | July 26, 1964 |
Genres | Jazz, rock, ska, reggae, groove metal |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
Instruments | Bass, upright bass, guitar, vocals |
Years active | 1985–present |
Associated acts | Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, The Flavio Mandinga Project, Misterio |
Website | www.flavioylamandinga.com.ar |
Flavio Oscar Cianciarulo (born July 26, 1964), a.k.a. Sr. Flavio, is the electric and upright bass player from the reunited Argentine band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs and Latin American supergroup De La Tierra.
Sr. Flavio (as called by fans and members) has been the bass player from the beginning of the band when they were called Cadillac 57. He also sang many of the songs, and was one of the main song writers of the band along with singer Vicentico.
After the unofficial separation of the band, Sr. Flavio began a solo career, first with Flavio Calaveralma Trío and later with La Mandinga. He has also released a folklore and heavy metal album in collaboration with Ricardo Iorio and an album with Misterio, a band he formed with his son Ástor (drums) and Nico Valle (upright bass). In 2012 he joined Latin American groove metal quartet De La Tierra with members of Sepultura, A.N.I.M.A.L. and Mana