Fabio Zuffanti is an Italian bassist and composer born on June 5, 1968, in Genoa. He began his professional career in 1993 as a founding member of the progressive rock ensemble Finisterre. His recording career includes over 40 albums across various projects and genres, including electronic, folk, and pop. Zuffanti established the project Höstsonaten in 1996 and composed the musical Merlin - The Rock Opera (2000). He founded the ensemble La Maschera di Cera in 2001. His discography as a solo artist included the eponymous studio recording Fabio Zuffanti (2009) followed by Ghiaccio (2010) and La foce del ladrone (2011). He subsequently released the studio recordings La quarta vittima (2014) and In/Out (2019). Zuffanti has reached wider visibility for his work as a music critic and author, specifically for his study of the musician Franco Battiato. He has also composed soundtracks and jingles for advertisements.
