An artistic journey that began in Rome and conquered the world
Ryan Paris, stage name of Fabio Roscioli, is an Italian singer, musician, and composer born in Rome. From a young age, he cultivated a strong passion for music, studying classical guitar and acting and furthering his training at the Frosinone Conservatory in arranging for Big jazz orchestra.
Alongside his musical career, he worked as a teacher at the historic Scuola Popolare di Musica in Testaccio and also ventured into the world of film, participating in internationally renowned productions, including Sergio Leone’s famous film Once Upon a Time in America.
His career spanned music, entertainment, and artistic research, laying the foundations for what would become one of the most iconic names in Italian music worldwide.
The Birth of “Dolce Vita” and Worldwide Success
In the 1970s, Fabio Roscioli founded the rock band The Berenice Hair. In the early 1980s, he formed The Gigolos with his brother Gianni, also playing guitar in the classical and South American guitar trio Rumba Tres.
In 1982, while searching for a new keyboardist for The Gigolos, he met composer and producer Pierluigi Giombini. Impressed by his voice and charisma, Giombini wrote the song Dolce Vita especially for him.
In 1983, Fabio Roscioli adopted the stage name Ryan Paris and released the single that would change his life. Dolce Vita immediately became an international hit, reaching the top of the European charts and reaching number five in the UK.
This success led Ryan Paris to perform twice on the historic British show Top of the Pops, establishing him as one of the iconic figures of Italo Disco worldwide.
A career that continues over time
After the success of Dolce Vita, Ryan Paris continued his artistic career by releasing new songs and collaborating with major international producers on projects such as Snap!, Enigma, and Culture Beat.
In 2007, Ryan participated in the first four concerts of the prestigious French tour RFM Party 80.
In 2010, he returned to the spotlight with “I Wanna Love You Once Again,” a song he wrote and composed himself, which was enthusiastically received by fans of ’80s music.
In the following years, he released “Sensation of Love,” which achieved excellent results on the international charts, followed by a new version produced by Eddy Mi Ami and performed with Valerie Flor.
From that moment on, his artistic output experienced a new phase of success, with numerous singles reaching the charts of major ’80s radio stations. Among his most popular productions are “You Are My Life,” “Buonasera Dolce Vita,” “Love on Ice,” “Dance in Paradise,” and “Dance in the Moonlight.”
Ryan Paris continues to reinterpret and revive 1980s repertoire, maintaining its original spirit and bringing it to the new generations.
Ryan Paris today
In recent years, Ryan Paris has consolidated his presence on the international music scene by participating in major tours and events dedicated to 1980s music throughout Europe.
In 2017, he recorded a special Catalan-language version of “Dolce Vita” for the La Marató charity foundation, raising funds for scientific research and the treatment of human diseases. The CD, released in 2017, entered the Guinness Book of Records for selling more than 250,000 copies in one day.
Since 2019, he has been the star of the prestigious French “Best of 80s” tour, sharing the stage with international artists such as Samantha Fox, Ottawan, and numerous European music icons.
In 2021, he became the face of the international fashion brand Drykorn, while “Dolce Vita” was chosen by Mercedes as the soundtrack for an advertising campaign dedicated to the new Mercedes GLA.
In recent years, he has released new versions of great classics from the 1980s, participated in important events in Germany, France, Romania, Argentina and Peru and continues to perform in front of thousands of spectators all over the world.
Among the most significant projects is the collaboration with the Canadian artist Mac DeMarco, with whom he created the song Simply Paradise, followed by Still What I’m Looking For. Ryan Paris is currently busy producing new international recording projects, confirming a career that continues to evolve after over forty years of success. In 2025 Ryan will be present in 2 Spanish tours: Generacion Tocata and Discoteca de los 80, participates in the latest edition of CHILDREN of the 80s at the Hard Rock Hotel in IBIZA, sings at the SUZUKI arena in Turin and on the program hosted by Carlo Conti “I migliori anni” in Italy and participated in the Mac DeMarco Tour with concerts in Berlin, Cologne, Brussels, London and two dates in Dublin. Tour that will continue in 2026 throughout Europe starting on June 10th and 11th in London. On June 9th, the documentary “7 Days in L.A.,” which chronicles Ryan’s time with Mac Demarco in Los Angeles on the occasion of their second song, “Still What I’m Looking For,” will be presented; the Italian version of this song, titled “Sei tutto quel che ho,” sung in Italian in the duet with Mac Demarco, will be released on Spotify on June 25th.
