Andrea Rigonat is a guitarist and wife of the singer Elisa Toffoli, born on July 9, 1976 in Gorizia.
Andrea Rigonat, Elisa’s guitarist and music producer, is 46 years old. The two got married in Grado in September 2015 with a unique ceremony: Elisa came to the church by motorbike.
In an interview with Vanity Fair, Toffoli revealed that she waited seven years before getting married and stated that she wanted to get to know each other better. The two had a crush on each other for a year and a half before it became mutual and have been inseparable ever since. The Toffolis talked about the mysterious nature of love and how they sing about it just because they live it; Music and words come to them spontaneously and they are unknowing victims.
The couple have two children: Emma Cecile, born October 22, 2009, and Sebastian, born May 20, 2013.
biography
Rigonat began his professional studies early, graduating from the Florence Conservatory in 1993 and then attending the Conservatory of Music, where he met Elisa.
In 1996 he joined Elisa’s band; He was engaged to one of his backing singers at the time. He stays by her side in 2001 when she wins the Sanremo Festival with the song “Luce (tramonti a nord-est)” which propels the singer-songwriter into public awareness.
He has earned a reputation as a respected figure in the Italian music industry, collaborating with his wife and famous artists such as Tiziano Ferro, Laura Pausini and Francesco Renga.