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}}'''Alessandro Cortini''' (born May 24, 1976) was the keyboardist during live performances by [[Nine Inch Nails]] from 2005-2007. He also occasionally played guitar. For example, Cortini played guitar on "[[Getting Smaller]]," "[[Mr. Self Destruct]]," and "[[The Big Come Down]]."
Cortini moved from Italy to the United States to study guitar at the Musicians Institute; after graduating he began focussing focusing on keyboards and synths. While briefly teaching at the Musicians Institute, he saw an ad for open auditions for Nine Inch Nails; after impressing [[Trent Reznor]] in his audition, he was brought on board to form the live band for the 2005 [[Live: With Teeth]] tour and has been a member of the band ever since.
Cortini is also the frontman of Los Angeles-area band [[modwheelmood]], which he leads with former-Abandoned Pools guitarist Pelle Hillstrom; the band 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==