Carlo Nuccio turned pro at the age of 14 and played with show bands. By the time he turned 17, he became dissatisfied with the level of creativity this offered and left the world of stage performance to start his own sound company. Soon he was mixing live sound for all of the New Orleans greats - Dr. John, Professor Longhair, Earl King, the Neville Brothers and many others.

At the age of 22, Carlo wrote and produced the successful New Orleans Saints' anthem Who Dat (which recently regained popularity with the Saints journey towards winning the Superbowl). Finally, with a little cash on hand, he was positioned to set the world on fire!

Carlo was brought back into live music performance by his late friend Ben Delgadilo; together they formed the band Outside Children. The band was greatly respected amongst their peers and well reviewed by critics.

The 1984 Worlds Fair brought about a show with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, a relationship formed between the two bands, and Outside Children headed off to LA. Tragically, Delgadilo was murdered in late 1984. Having spent most of his Who Dat earnings on developing Outside Children, Nuccio again contemplated a departure from the live music business, until a band from LA called and offered a gig. Carlo had never heard of them, but his late partner had been a fan, so in 1985 he joined Rain Parade as their touring drummer for about a year.

This led Carlo to a chance meeting with Steve Berlin of Los Lobos fame, who began hiring him to play on records. The first project Berlin introduced Nuccio to was Pat McLaughlin's, which birthed a work relationship that lasts until this day.

To date, Carlo Nuccio has worked with the most influential and respected producers in the business, became a producer himself, and regularly plays live with a number of bands.