1947 born in Brooklyn New York, Coney Island. Grew up playing street games like, Kick the Can, Stick Ball, Ring-A-Leavio, Johnny on the Pony, Punch Ball, Slap Ball and Box Ball.

1958 started playing guitar. Changed his mind mid stream and wanted to play the drums. His parents told him if he wanted to play the drums, “get a job” so that you can pay for them and you will appreciate them better. And he did!

1959 worked cleaning pots and pans in a bakery part time after school to make money so that he could buy his 1^st set of drums”Gretch” mother of pearl.

1960 started to play drums professionally with a Trio; trumpet, guitar and drums. The trio started working Club Dates in New York City and in the Catskills Resorts in up state New York. The agent that booked the group worked out of the Tillou Building across from Nathan’s in Coney Island.

1961 play drums on 1^st recording for European artist at Rossi’s Recording Studio in Brooklyn. While Ardigo was playing Basket Ball at an after school program a friend came and told him he was needed to play drums on a recording session. He stopped playing ball ran over to the studio and performed his first recording.

1962 formed the Atlantics. Two guitars, bass and Ardigo on vocals and drums. The group worked dances and club dates in the neighborhood. The Atlantics also worked at the Raleigh Hotel and the Neville Hotel in the Catskills in up state New York. Joe Veneri of the Tokens “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” liked the group and booked them to record at Bell Sound Studios in New York City.

1963 wrote and recorded his first original song as a singer songwriter titled “Too Young to Love” with the Atlantics. Also at that time performed in the Lafayette High School Orchestra. Marching Band and Dance Band.

1964 worked with the Torn Souls as lead singer and guitarist. After being together for less than one week the Torn Souls group entered a Battle of the Bands contest at the New York World’s Fair where they competed with over 25 different bands from all over the east coast. Ardigo and the Torn Souls won First Prize!  First prize was a recording contract for the band with a small label in Brooklyn, Desmond Records. Just for that recording date singer songwriter Ardigo wrote a song titled “I Was Blinded by Your Love”. Also played  drums with “Pete and the Pirates” on the Zacherly Music hour TV show on channel 47, performing their first single “Sun Glasses”

1965 worked as a drummer and vocalist with the New Image. The group worked in and around the New York area as a cover band and backed up acts Little Anthony and the Imperials, Ben E. King, the Shirelles, the Drifters, the Coasters, Chuck Jackson and more. Besides touring throughout the North East in New York City alone the New Image worked the Metro pole, Wagon Wheel, Trudy Heller’s, The Bitter End, the 8^th Wonder, and the Cafe Wha. Ardigo studied classical Guitar and theory at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music.

1966 was drafted by the US Army and met Frankie Lymon of Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers. Ardigo performed with Frankie Lymon in local USO Shows as a guitarist and vocalist while stationed in Augusta Georgia. He met Frankie Lymon while playing his guitar one night in a boiler room of one of the buildings during basic training in Augusta Georgia. Ardigo would never go any where with out his guitar and started writing songs more frequently.

1968 went back to perform as drummer and vocalist with the New Image. The group continued to travel as a cover band. While working with the New Image Ardigo auditioned for Blood Sweat and Tears as lead vocalist after their 1^st. lead singer Al Kooper left. Ardigo got the job but turned it down. He didn’t think that the group was going anywhere. So Ardigo went back on the road with the New Image, a good paying “steady gig” at that time. The New Image band also had the opportunity to record a song called “My Green Tambourine”, which became a #1 hit, but turned it down! The New Image was an R&B band and didn’t want to ruin their image by playing a pop song.

1969 signed with Hallmark records as a singer songwriter. Recorded “Summertime in Brooklyn”. “Moon Children” and “Summer Love”.

1970 to 1973 worked as a drummer and a vocalist with the Hip Pocket. The group worked as a Rock and Roll show band in the north east and the mid west. In New York City the group played at the Electric Circus, the Bay Lounge Ungano’s to name a few.

1974 to 1977 joined Rainbow Orchestras and worked club dates as drummer, bass player, guitarist and vocalist.

1978 to 1979 joined Jon Lawrence Orchestras and worked club dates as drummer, bass player, guitarist and vocalist.

In the 70’s worked as a free lance musician for booking agent Nat Mash. Ardigo had the pleasure of working at Rockefeller Center as a drummer and backed up the Bee Gees at one of their guest appearances.  Also worked as vocalist and bassist with Johnny & Joe Duo.

In the 80’s formed original rock group “War Horse” and recorded a live video in New York City. Ardigo performed as guitarist and singer songwriter of all the material in the video. The group worked the Orange Bear, Kenny’s Castaways, Folk City, The Bitter End and other New York City clubs.

In the 90’s formed original R&B band “Spice of Life” and worked in New York City at various night clubs and performed concerts in the New York City Parks. Ardigo went into the studio with “Spice of Life” and this time as a bassist and singer songwriter of all the material in the album titled “Blues Print for Life.

2000 formed another original band “Full Circle” and performed and worked in various clubs in New York City, City Parks and Street Fairs.

2003 Ardigo records his “Summertime in Brooklyn” C-D his tribute to Brooklyn, N.Y. Also records “No Escape” C-D about lost loves.

2004 Ardigo records his “Fighting Back” C-D; theme is fighting in the ring of life. And in 2004 he opens his own publishing company “Spiritual Warrior Music”.

2005 Ardigo records his “Desert Fox “C-D a tribute to the women warriors of Iraq. And in 2005 opens up web site, Spiritual Warrior Music.com  

Currently Ardigo is working as a solo artist and in the process of recording his next C-D