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show ''

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'' and debuted with the

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''Mirabilansia'' (

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) in 2015. Together with Federica Carta, he participated at the

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with the song "Senza farlo apposta". As a

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, he dubbed in

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several films, TV series and anime, most notably Sonny Wright in '' Inazuma Eleven: Ares'', Ugly Dog (

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) in '' UglyDolls'', and L (

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) in the

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'' and its sequels.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Mirabilansia'' (2015) * ''Clownstrofobia'' (2016) * ''Truman'' (2018)

Singles

* "Cambiare stato" (2014) * "Mai una gioia" (2015) * "Se i rapper fossero noi" feat.

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(2015) * "Stronza bipolare" (2016) * "Odio le hit estive" (2016) * "Bene ma non benissimo" (2017) * "Irraggiungibile" feat. Federica Carta (2017) * "Amore a prima insta" (2018) * "Figurati noi" feat.

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(2018) * "Senza farlo apposta" with Federica Carta (2019) * "La hit dell'estate" (2019) * "Allora ciao" (2020) * "Autostop" (2020) * "In'un ora" (2021)

References

Italian rappers Italian male voice actors Living people 21st-century Italian male singers 1987 births Musicians from Turin {{Italy-singer-stub