Jovanotti

Jovanotti - whose real name is Lorenzo Cherubini - was born in September 27, 1966 and is an Italian singer-songwriter and rapper.

Most of his material is hip ho

Jovanotti - whose real name is Lorenzo Cherubini - was born in September 27, 1966 and is an Italian singer-songwriter and rapper.

Most of his material is hip hop-influenced, although not most of his work should be viewed as hip hop music per se. Many of his songs are not hip hop related and may probably be best viewed as part of the earlier Italian cantautore tradition. Some of his earlier work is also closer to keyboard-heavy 1980s pop. Most of his songs are sung in the Italian language; he also released a Spanish-language greatest hits album. His live album includes a short version of the Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight". Jovanotti appears on several international compilations, most notably Red Hot + Rhapsody, a 1998 tribute to George Gershwin, on which he performed "I Got Rhythm". Jovanotti has also appeared in one Luciano Pavarotti's charity concert in 1996.