Alan Caligiuri (born
Giussano, Italy, 19 September 1981) is a radio host and writer for Italian television, radio show co-host of the
Lo Zoo di 105
Lo Zoo di 105 () is a radio program created by the Italian radio host Marco Mazzoli and broadcast on Radio 105 Network. The program is based on numerous impersonation of famous people and popular films and TV shows, prank calls and Dirty talk. ...
broadcast by
Radio 105 Network
Radio 105 is an Italian private radio station, owned by Mediaset, who also owns Virgin Radio Italia and Radio Monte Carlo. It was founded on 1976 as ''Radio Studio 105''.
External links
Radio 105 Network Official Website
Radio 105 Networkon Y ...
.
Career
Alan Caligiuri was born in Giussano and grew up in
Seregno
Seregno (; lmo, label= Brianzoeu, Seregn ) is a town and ''comune'' of the new Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region of Lombardy. Seregno received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on 26 January 1979.
It is se ...
, by parents from
Calabria.
His career in show business started at the satellite channel ''TV MODA'' of the singer ''Jo Squillo'' while the eponymous program on
Rete 4
Rete 4 (in English Network 4) is an Italian free-to-air television channel operated by Mediaset Italia and owned by MFE - MediaForEurope. Presently the director is Sebastiano Lombardi.
Programs
TV Programmes (currently)
Rete 4's strengt ...
.
He collaborated in the organization of the program
Le Iene
''Le Iene'' (; , but referencing the Italian name of Quentin Tarantino's 1992 movie ''Reservoir Dogs'') is an Italian television program.
The program
''Le Iene'' is a television program broadcast on the Italian channel Italia 1. Beginning in 1997, ...
on
Italia 1
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Italia 1 was launched on 3 January 1982 and, originally, was o ...
and for the
Festival di Sanremo
The Sanremo Music Festival, officially the Italian Song Festival () and commonly known as just (), is the most popular Italian song contest and awards ceremony, held annually in the city of Sanremo, Liguria. It is the longest-running annual ...
in 2000 and 2001. In 2006, lead on
Match Music the program ''Hot'', airing Monday through Friday in the company of ''Karim De Martino'' and ''Isa B''.
Among his experiences: a promo appearance in ''Tema'' for
La7
La7 is an Italian free-to-air television channel owned by Cairo Communication. Until 2013 it was a pay-per-view channel owned by Telecom Italia Media and operated by Telecom Italia.
Signal overspill means that parts of Albania, Croatia, Swi ...
, "Vivere" and "Emporio per vivere" always as appearance; dubbing
Sting for TV MODA on
Rete 4
Rete 4 (in English Network 4) is an Italian free-to-air television channel operated by Mediaset Italia and owned by MFE - MediaForEurope. Presently the director is Sebastiano Lombardi.
Programs
TV Programmes (currently)
Rete 4's strengt ...
; parts in the "Armadillo magazine" broadcast on
Odeon TV
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; he also co-presented "Il programma del Capitano" (The Captain's program) with
Francesco Facchinetti
Francesco Facchinetti (born 2 May 1980), also known as Dj Francesco or as Oz, is an Italian DJ, producer, singer, musician and TV presenter. He rose to fame as a singer during the summer of 2003, when he released his debut single, "La canzone del ...
on
RTL 102.5 TV; he posted for three services (created and played by him) in
Le Iene
''Le Iene'' (; , but referencing the Italian name of Quentin Tarantino's 1992 movie ''Reservoir Dogs'') is an Italian television program.
The program
''Le Iene'' is a television program broadcast on the Italian channel Italia 1. Beginning in 1997, ...
on Italia 1 and Veejay on Match Music.
In 2009, he exposed the case of "rigged votes" at the
Festival di Sanremo
The Sanremo Music Festival, officially the Italian Song Festival () and commonly known as just (), is the most popular Italian song contest and awards ceremony, held annually in the city of Sanremo, Liguria. It is the longest-running annual ...
and he realize two services for
Striscia la Notizia on
Canale 5.
From 2010 to 2016 he was part of the radio program
Lo Zoo di 105
Lo Zoo di 105 () is a radio program created by the Italian radio host Marco Mazzoli and broadcast on Radio 105 Network. The program is based on numerous impersonation of famous people and popular films and TV shows, prank calls and Dirty talk. ...
, where he helped with skits and making prank phone calls.
Filmography
* ''
Mario
is a character created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the title character of the ''Mario'' franchise and the mascot of Japanese video game company Nintendo. Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his cre ...
'' (2013)
* ''
On Air: Storia di un successo'' (2016)
References
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Italian radio presenters
1981 births
Living people
People from Brianza
People of Calabrian descent