Filippo aka DJ Mad Dog started his DJ career just as a joke. In 1995, after 3 years of hard work with the tecnichs, he met two friends (an MC and a DJ). Together they formed Hardcore Terrorists.

With this team Filippo has a lot of success...especially in Rome, the city where he lives. In 1996 Hardcore Terrorists made a great debut with their first live-act at the QUBE (a big club in Rome). After that night, the performances of this team followed one another and their success was unavoidable!

In 1997 Hardcore Terrorists decided to organise hardcore parties in the capital to improve the scene. They made an alliance with other DJ’s and together with Impulse Factory, Three Village and DJ Geppo they formed the Gabbers Roma. Eventhough that the hardcore movement grew excessively the organization of the Gabbers Roma dissolved. But before that...Hardcore Terrorists released in collaboration with Impulse Factory and Three Village the record Try To Make It Harder E.P. on Traxtorm Records.

It’s 1998, Hardcore Terrorists continue to organise hardcore parties in Rome. The turning point arrived with the Pronto Soccorso Rave. It was the biggest Rave that the capital city had ever seen. 3500 gabbers dancing on the hardcore sound! Thanks to this they got a radio program, which helped to consolidate their fame in Rome. After Pronto Soccorso they organised also Odissea 2001, another rave which was held in the most prestigious location of Rome: La Fiera di Roma. In the meanwhile Filippo produced some hardcore tracks which were added to Traxtorm Power 2000 and Always Hardcore Vol. 7.

In the summer of 2000 Filippo fully dedicated himself to the production of hardcore tracks. Because he also had a job as an organizer and as a radiohost, he couldn’t find the time to produce with his friends and he decided to leave Hardcore Terrorists, to start a new project: DJ Mad Dog.