Born 24 May 1976 (age 48) Bologna, Italy Genres Alternative rock，industrial rock，industrial metal，indie pop，synth-pop，electronic Occupation(s) Musicianinstrument maker Instrument(s) Vocalskeyboardssynthesizersguitarbass Years active 1994–present Alessandro Cortini (born 24 May 1976) is an Italian musician best known for his work with modular synthesizers,[1][2] and being the keyboard, guitar, and bass player in the American industrial band Nine Inch Nails. [3][4][5] As a member of Nine Inch Nails, Cortini is the first Italian inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020. As an instrument maker, Cortini created a patchable analogue synth instrument called Strega through Make Noise