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}}{{expand}}'''Alessandro Cortini''' (born May 24, 1976) is the current keyboardist during live performances by [[Nine Inch Nails]]. He also occasionally plays guitar. For example, Cortini plays guitar on "[[Getting Smaller]]," "[[Mr. Self Destruct]]," and "[[The Big Come Down]]."

Alessandro Cortini moved from Italy to the United States to study guitar at the Musicians Institute; after graduating he began focussing on keyboards and synths. While briefly teaching at the Musicians Institute, he saw an ad for open auditions for Nine Inch Nails; after impressing Reznor in his audition, he was brought on board to form the live band for the 2005 [[With Teeth Tour]] and has been a member of the band ever since. Cortini is also forms one half the frontman of Los Angeles-area band modwheelmood, which he leads with former-Abandoned Pools guitarist Pelle Hillstrom; the band ModWheelMood, is signed to fellow NIN bandmate [[Aaron North]] and Travis Keller's record label, Buddyhead.Prior to forming modwheelmood, Cortini acted as touring guitarist for The Mayfield Four.        ====Trent Reznor on hiring Cortini==== "My first thought when Alessandro walked in was that he didn't look like what I had in mind. His presence was intense but gentle, not the "I'm gonna attack you" energy fans might associate with NIN. Then he started, and within 30 seconds I was like "That's the guy!" I never once regretted it. Without taking anything away from Charlie, Alessandro is really into playing the studio parts as much as humanly possible." [http://timessquare.com/Video/Music/From_Italy_to_Rock_Stardom]