 Between the 1970s and 1980s, De Piscopo played on several occasions with bassist-arranger Pino Presti, with whom he established one of the top rhythm sessions in the Italian music scene.In 1974 and 1975, he was a member of New Trolls Atomic System.De Piscopo released his first solo album, "Suonando La Batteria Moderna", in 1974.