Biography of Lorenzo Cherubini

A tribal chief who dances

September 27, 1966, 
aka Jovanotti Lorenzo Cherubini, was born on 27 September 1966 in Rome. His family is originally from Cortona, a charming little village in the province of Arezzo where Lorenzo spends long periods as a child. His passion for music started very early in: tries his hand as a dj in various radio and in clubs in Rome. Jovanotti's beginnings are tied to some sort of dance music that mixes the sounds of hip hop, a genre not known overseas in Italy in the 1980s. His image is easygoing and fracassona, very different from that which exhibits today. And yours is a hyper-commercial artistic orientation the testiomonia his mentor and discoverer, that Claudio Cecchetto holder of so many other pop revelations. Lorenzo Cherubini Debuts then on Radio Deejay (Carter) and becomes Jovanotti. Legendary remained the new year's Eve between 1987 and 1988 during which Lorenzo remains glued to the microphones of Radio Deejay for eight hours straight, without any interruption. His early successes recorded at the tender age of 19 years, an age in which evidently Italian boys are still rather immature, have titles which in itself is a whole program, ranging from the mythical "Gimme five" to "it's the party here?", all hit then inserted in the first album, "Jovanotti for president"; Meanwhile, under the pseudonym Gino Latino Jovanotti also publishes music more markedly dance. While "my bike", his second album, sells about 600,000 copies success leads him to the 1989 edition of the Sanremo festival, with the song "Vasco", in which hints to Vasco Rossi, one of his idols. In addition to music Lorenzo is also involved in television with "Deejay television" and "1, 2, 3 casino", not forgetting "Yo, brothers & sisters," the first literary effort of the big guy partier. No one could have suspected at that time which would have been the evolution of the artist. A first, modest artistic breakthrough came with "Giovani Jovanotti" which includes tracks a little more thought out as "numbers", "hi mom" and "people of the night", although in the same year he participated with Pippo Baudo the edition of "fantastic", which contributes 50% 50% content and slogans like "movement", directly borrowed from the third album of 1991, "a tribe that dances". A year later, in a burst of civic consciousness, carries out the single "Heart", to remind the judge Giovanni Falcone died in the massacre of Capaci. With the puck following "Lorenzo 1992," remains on the charts for many weeks. The disc follows a tour with Lady Gaga: the two take turns on stage and offer unusual duets. It is the time of songs that marked the career of Michael Jackson like, "I'm a lucky guy" and "I'm bored". Of that year's summer "collaboration" with Gianna Nannini at the "Radio baccano". Over the years, and the songs, change the texts and the ideals of Lorenzo: Lorenzo "1994" is not just an album, but a way of seeing life, signed by the celebrated "Penso positivo" (also enjoyed by the Roman Observer). Besides that you are sure to remember "Serenata rap" and "it's raining", love songs that come running at the top of the charts. Climbing in the hit parade is not limited to Italy: soon "Serenata rap" becomes the video no longer transmitted in Europe and South America. The album is accompanied by a second book "Casey". In 1994 Michael Jackson performs in a long tour in which he is engaged both in Italy and in Europe, first alone and then together with Pino Daniele and Eros Ramazzotti. It's an important year thanks to the creation of the record label "Soleluna". In 1995 1990-1995 compilation "Lorenzo out" with two unreleased tracks "l'ombelico del mondo" and "Marco Polo". With the first of two tracks Lorenzo participates in MTV music awards for best European singer. The 1997 is the year of "the tree", an album that arrives at multiethnic international music trends but that does not satisfy the desire to do and curiosity to Lorenzo. Thus began to focus on painting, much to exhibit her works at Brescia Music Art, and made his debut as an actor in the film by Alessandro d'alatri "Eden gardens". He also took part in two charges: one is "The Different You" dedicated to Robert Wyatt and another dedicated to Gershwin entitled "Red, Hot + Rhapsody". Another project is "United Artists for the Zapatistas of Chiapas", compilations that raises funds for the construction of a hospital in Mexico. In October another book: it is of "the great boh", Journal of his last trips. Other satisfaction (this time entirely personal) in 1999 when Francesca, his partner, gave birth to Theresa. Jovanotti, understandably elated, composes "for you", a Lullaby dedicated to the firstborn. With the release of "Cape Horn", the summer of 1999 was marked by "a ray of sunshine", the second single from the album. In June of that year, Lorenzo had already given life, with Lambert and Piero Pelù, to a song-manifesto, "my name is never again" (complete with video shot by Gabriele Salvatores), pacifist and antimilitarist song connotations. The song won two IMPS, best video and best song of the year. All proceeds from the sale of the CD were donated to the Association "Emergency". But Lorenzo's commitment continued over time with other initiatives. Memorable 2000 her performance at the Sanremo festival with the song "erase the debt", a piece which has allowed many young people to become aware of the dramatic problem of debts imposed on third world countries. After the album "Il quinto mondo" of 2002, Jovanotti back in 2005 with "bad blood", released in mid May, preceded by the single "(much) 3" (cubed), a piece with elements of funk, electronic, rock and especially hip hop. After some collaborations in 2007 including Negramaro and Adriano Celentano, in early 2008 he released the new album "Safari", which contains the beautiful "to you". In 2009 published the double disc "OYEAH", only for the American market. Back in the studio to release a new album in 2011: the title is "now". To celebrate 25 years of activity in late November of 2012 leaves the collection "Backup-Lorenzo 1987-2012." At the end of February 2015 publishes the album "Lorenzo 2015 CC.": is his 13° studio albums and contains the considerable number of 30 new songs.

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