Solo artist. Son of Antonio Giacomelli Benet, the famous Italian accordionist who made his name recording popular disco songs of the 1970's. Antonio called Australia his new home after falling in love with the daughter of an accordion repairer and after eloping to Leichhardt they were soon parents to Donny. Donny grew up following his father's footsteps but changed his mind at the age of 15 and began to play the electric bass as he soon realised that nobody wanted to hear disco accordion anymore.