Giuseppe "Peppe" Merolla has been a musician since he was a child.

Peppe began his musical career as a drummer, singer, and actor at the age of five.Peppe performed and toured with his parents, Tina Barone and Gino Morelli, who are still professional singers and actors.The Merolla family performed in theatres and festivals throughout Italy, Canada, and the United States. With his family,Peppe recorded his first albums as a singer and a drummer as well as worked as actors on many television shows. While playing a concert in New York City,Peppe and his family were the opening act for the legendary Frank Sinatra. Mr. Sinatra was so impressed with Peppe's talent that he nicknamed him "Little Joe." At the age of 14, Zeus records signed Peppe to a three-record contract as a singer under the name of "Little Joe"

Peppe went on to record two more records with Visco Disc.Knowing that Peppe had a great talent, his parents enrolled him in the Conservatory of San Pietro A Majella in Na