Australia-born, Denver, Colorado-based hard rocker/internationally renowned dentist
Aldo Leopardi spent his formative years soaking in the riffs of
Van Halen,
Led Zeppelin, and his homeland heroes
AC/DC, even while attending dental school.
Leopardi, who splits his time between operating his own private practice in Denver, publishing articles, speaking worldwide as an authority on prosthodontics (dental prosthetics) and turning it up to ten on-stage and in the studio, cites modern rock acts like
Foo Fighters and
Linkin Park as contemporary influences.
Leopardi released his eponymous debut in 2006, followed by Villains & Heroes in 2011, the latter of which saw proceeds benefit Paulina's Promise, a foundation for children born with congenital heart problems. ~ James Christopher Monger