Marco Benevento (born July 22, 1977 in Livingston, New Jersey) is a pianist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer who has been a member of the New York experimental music rock and jazz scene since 1999. He is the founder and recording engineer of Fred Short, a recording studio in Upstate New York，Benevento was born in Livingston, New Jersey in 1977. He began playing piano at age seven. In his early teens Benevento was drawn to his four track recorder, synthesizers and making home recordings. Benevento attended Ramapo High School and performed with various rock and experimental bands in Northern New Jersey and New York City. He graduated from Ramapo High in 1995 and Berklee College of Music in 1999.