He developed an interest in music around the age of 13 when he began studying the clarinet, which led him to play in orchestras for several years. He studied piano for the following 5 years and started composing original pieces by himself, which eventually convinced him to pursue this path more seriously.

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A great cinema enthusiast since childhood, Santiago specialized in film music, fascinated by the way video and audio can coexist in a single product. He became involved in music production for short films, videos, and images, specializing in digital orchestration using Virtual Instruments, achieving increasingly realistic sounds, excellent results, and recognition.

 

After completing high school, he gained admission to one of Italy's most prestigious music schools, the Saint Louis College of Music, where he studied composition and applied music for visuals.