A native of Trieste, Italy, Claudio came to the U.S. with his wife Tiziana in 1993. Two years later they entered the adult industry together, with her performing under the name Gina Rome. They worked as a pair but also with other partners.

Claudio, already in early middle age, scored right away with his sturdy performances. Frequently cast in character roles, he worked for directors as diverse as Paul Thomas and Tom Zupko. He got to play a pirate in Wicked’s "Conquest" and impersonate a beloved cartoon character in the VCA parody "Here Comes Magoof." He participated in quite a few gangbangs, including Houston’s record-setting 1999 marathon.

He worked steadily as talent for an array of porn studios that proliferated around the turn of this century but have since disappeared or been subsumed by larger companies: Filmco, Heatwave, Coast to Coast, Platinum X, LBO Entertainment, Zane Entertainment Group, JM Productions, Armageddon, Dreamland. He was a regular in the "Extreme Teen" series from long-gone Extreme Associates.

Turning behind the scenes, he started doing camera work in 1996, followed in 1998 by Tiziana working as an editor. Claudio Bergamin Inc., was for several years the go-to place for independent porn producers who were seeking to improve their product. Claudio continued to direct for several companies, including Red Light District.

It was in 2015 that he formed a partnership with fellow European emigré Mick Blue, whom he had known for many years. BAM Visions LLC started releasing movies that same year through Evil Angel, a deal that continues to thrive.

Actor-director Blue turned the technical side of the franchise over completely to the Italian couple. “Claudio is a genius behind the camera,” Blue told AVN in 2016. “Tiziana is a phenomenal editor.” He credits them with the label’s success.

Also in 2015 Claudio—now billed as Maestro Claudio—created PervCity.com, owned by him and his wife, their very own online network, popular for fresh babes doing nasty things.  He shoots all the product, occasionally jumping in as talent, and at age 64 acquitting himself admirably.