Tonto aka Francesco Zedde is an Italian artist residing in Utrecht, the Netherlands. During teenage years he was trained in classical guitar and drums while later transitioning into sound design and audio technologies. Francesco's creative endeavors encompass an array of mediums, including code, circuits, images, and sounds. His artistic output takes on various forms; in addition to an extensive live performance portfolio, he undertakes the curation of events, production of records, composition of soundtracks, facilitation of workshops, creation of machines and instruments, development of software, and realization of installations.

Furthermore, Francesco is the founder and organizer of the Discomfort Dispatch concert series, an initiative that showcases electronic and free improvised music festivals, an undertaking he has been devoted to since 2017.

Zedde will also be in residency at Copper Leg Art Residency.