Paulo Mattioli Of FitRhythms
Discusses His Quest To Overcome Obesity - Show #81

Paulo Mattioli is the Founder of FitRhythms™ (www.fitrhythms.com), and is a talented and charismatic artist, educator and facilitator, who has dedicated his life to helping others reach their full potential for success and wellness through rhythm.

Whether he is facilitating FitRhythms at the gym or performing on stage with his drum, his passion for music and life is radiates forth and touches people’s hearts in a way that transforms their lives.

Paulo is a renaissance man: his musical talent has led him to performances with legendary artists including Sting, Kenny Loggins, Lenny Kravitz, and Mickey Hart. His mission to use music to improve the lives of others has carried him across the US , Europe, Australia , Polynesia, Latin America and Canada . This mission earned him a US scholarship from the University of California for his groundbreaking research on drumming and its physiological/sociological impact.

Paulo pioneered the application of drumming as a means to create wellness and high performance teams offering his TeamRhythms™ programs for fortune 100 companies like Toyota , Disney, ABC network and Raytheon. He received an award from the Mayor of Los Angeles for bridging cultural diversity and building community with his RhythmJourney™ rhythm based programs. Paulo currently tours as a keynote speaker and facilitator, offering his interactive rhythmical programs at prominent universities, corporations, conventions, festivals, conferences and community events across the globe.

FitRhythms™ grew out of Paulo’s lifelong commitment and talent in music and fitness. Paulo began drumming at age 6 and has been drumming professionally since age 13. By that time Paulo was also an accomplished water skier, snow skier and cross-country runner. At fifteen he moved to California and started surfing competitively, becoming a state champion by age nineteen. Paulo began sharing the joy of drumming through his “Expression Sessions” drum and dance classes in 1992. His hand carved drums became famous and soon he was successfully designing his own Signature Series line of drums for REMO world percussion. Paulo trained in Chinese Kenpo Karate with Phil Ashcraft and Tae Bo with Billy Blanks in 1998, going on to instruct Kick Boxing, Cardio Boxing and Yoga for LA Fitness Sports Clubs in Southern California from 1999-2004.

Paulo integrated his passion for fitness and music into the creation of the revolutionary new fitness program, FitRhythms™ . Paulo recently participated in research under Dr. Barry Bittman, which has proven the programs efficacy to exceed that of cycling, skating, skiing, hiking, golf, tennis and weight training at burning calories. His FitRHYTHMS™ program was spotlighted in Making Music Magazine Sept, 2005 and will be featured at the IHRSA International Fitness convention March, 2006. Paulo has presented FitRhythms™ master classes at cutting edge health clubs including: Aventine Sporting Club, La Jolla, California, Club One, San Diego, CA, Pacific Athletic Club, Palos Verdes, CA, Remo Recreational Music Center, North Hollywood, CA, and New Mexico Sports and Wellness, ABQ, New Mexico.

Paulo is an ACE certified FitRHYTHMS™ Master trainer, Remo “Signature Series” artist, music clinician and drum program facilitator for Remo Drum Company. He currently tours nationwide presenting his programs under corporate, university and community sponsorship. As keynote speaker/facilitator at NAMM (the National association of music merchants) and chairman of the Health and Wellness subcommittee for the Percussive Arts Society, and his applications of recreational music making he is a pioneer and advocate for the application of music to promote mind-body wellness.

Paulo Mattioli is a walking illustration of his commitment to facilitating health, wellness and human potential through music. When Paulo drums, he plays the skin of your soul.

Paulo answered the following questions: