One of dance music’s most colourful ambassadors in the golden period of the late 80s and early 90s, Gianfranco Bortolotti was the name behind many ‘Italo-house’ classics as manager and as producer of Media Records. Gianfranco Bortolotti had originally found himself in the DJ world to supplement his university days. He was initially influenced by some friends learning his craft from them, and when the latter’s career began, actually helped in distributing records. His involvement grew until he too recouped the rewards of a couple of minor hit singles, reinvesting the money in a home studio and founding the Media Records label.