Saverio Principini

Saverio "Sage" Principini
Saverio Principini
Nationality	Italian
Occupation	Record Producer, Songwriter

Saverio Principini (better known as "Sage") is a certified multi-platinum Italian-American producer and songwriter active in the Los Angeles music scene since 1987.

Sage began his musical career in Italy as bassist for cult heavy metal band, Astaroth. At age 16, he recorded his first record, The Long Loud Silence, for Dutch label, Rave-On Records, and toured extensively throughout Europe with the band.

In 1991, Sage began collaborating with Italian singer-songwriter, Vasco Rossi, casting session musicians for ongoing recording sessions. Sage's castings and executive productions soon became widely acclaimed in the Italian music scene, as they featured world-renowned musicians such as Vinnie Colaiuta, Michael Landau, Randy Jackson, Greg Bissonette, Neil Stubenhaus, Michael Thompson, and many more. Also spotlighted in Sage's productions were musical legends, Slash, and Steve Vai. Throughout the '90s, Sage remained extremely active musically, producing sessions at A&M Studios, Record Plant Studios, and Capitol Studios by day, and performing with his band, WORD, by night.

WORD's crossover funk rock style piqued the interest of music supervisor, David Ari Leon, who consequently implemented WORD's music in the CBS TV series, Valley of the Dolls. WORD eventually landed a deal with Virgin Records Italy, and a tour with singer, Alberto Fortis, soon followed. WORD and Fortis collaborated on one studio album, , which culminated in a televised concert performed live on MTV.