Michele Rave Grassani

Bio Michele Rave Grassani was born in 1976 in Pavia, Italy. In 1984 he enrolled at the Civic School of Arts ARVIMA and participated in his first group exhibition. During his childhood, he is actively involved in school theater projects. At age 12 he started to shoot short movies with his friends as his crew honing his acting skills and began to experimentation in film photography. In 1991 he entered the Art Institute Michelangelo and earned a degree as Maestro d'Arte. In the same years worked as a Dj in locals clubs. In 1995 he met Stefano Musso aka Alio Die, who introduced him to experimental music, like Ambient, Power Electronics, Noise. In the next years, he attended courses in screenwriting and acting. In 2010 he again enrolled at the ARVIMA where he rekindled his passion for the Arts. In 2011 he began the experimental music project Thysanura, followed by other aliases and music styles, creating the indie label Hypnopompic State. During those years, he also worked with different Italian video-makers. In September 2014 he moved to NYC and was accepted into the Studio Art Intensive program at the prestigious National Academy School, where he graduated in May 2016. In the same year, he started again to work as an actor. In 2017 he acted in the movie Ocean's 8 and in the TV shows Power (Starz) and Bull (CBS). He also published various poetry books that are available in all major online booksellers.