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Sergio was born in Florence, Italy and moved to Melbourne when he was 8. He started playing guitar soon after. He formed his first band in his mid teens playing U2, Stones, Hendrix and Beatles covers, and eventually he began writing his own songs. In the early '90s he decided to study music formally and enrolled in the Melbourne Conservatorium where he became very proficient at the classical guitar and later completed a Masters degree. Alongside his formal studies he formed jazz/funk outfit called The Reg Cole Quartet which gained a strong student following. He returned to Italy in '99 where he spent 6 months writing and performing as a singer-songwriter and on his return began playing with his brother Cos as the duo Momento. In 2003 he returned to Italy with a scholarship to further his studiers in guitar. Over the last few years he has been performing and teaching guitar extensively and playing also as a session guitarist for various acts including The Cat Empire.