Ava (record producer)

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Ava
Birth nameFrancesco Avallone
Born1996 (age 28–29)
Naples, Campania, Italy
Occupation(s)Record producer
Beatmaker
DJ
Years active2016–present

Francesco Avallone (born 1996), known professionally as Ava, is an Italian record producer, DJ, and beatmaker.

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Life and career

Avallone was born in Naples in 1996. He started playing drums but then developed a passion for digital production, using sequencers and DAWs. [1]

In 2011, he moved to Salerno, where he met Luca d'Orso, aka Capo Plaza, with whom he formed a collaboration in rap—Ava as a beatmaker and Plaza as a freestyler. In 2016, they signed a contract with Sto Records, owned by Ghali. [1] After some singles, in 2018 he produced Capo Plaza's album 20, including the hit single "Giovane fuoriclasse", which achieved great success and platinum certifications. [2] Subsequently, Ava accompanied Plaza on tour and also started a career as a DJ in Italian clubs. [1]

In 2019, Ava signed with Warner/Atlantic Records. Some of his early singles include "Holly & Benji" (2019) and "Tête" (2022), the latter created with Medy and VillaBanks. [1] On 19 May 2023, he released the song "Vetri neri", featuring Plaza and Anna, which peaked at number two on the FIMI singles chart and was certified sextuple platinum. [3] The track was also the most streamed single in Italy during the 2023 summer on Spotify. [4] On 21 July 2023, he released his debut EP, Ok Ava. [5]

Ava reached the top of the Italian chart in 2024, with the song "Moon", featuring Plaza and Tony Boy. [6]

Discography

Extended plays

TitleEP detailsPeak chart positions
ITA
[7]
Ok Ava
  • Released: 21 July 2023
  • Label: Warner
—
"—" denotes an item that did not chart in that country.

Singles

As lead artist
SingleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum or EP
ITA
[7] [8]
"Holly & Benji"
(featuring Capo Plaza and Shiva)		20195Ok Ava
"Tête"
(featuring Medy and VillaBanks)		202217
  • FIMI: 3× Platinum
"Dimmi che"
(featuring Bresh and Neima Ezza)		202368
"Vetri neri"
(featuring Anna and Capo Plaza)		2
  • FIMI: 6× Platinum
"Moon"
(featuring Capo Plaza and Tony Boy)		20241
  • FIMI: Gold
Non-album singles
"Bacio di Giuda"
(featuring VillaBanks and Mida)		14
  • FIMI: Platinum
As featured artist
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
ITA
[8]
"Bad Boy"
(Finesse featuring Shiva, Capo Plaza and Ava)		202414
  • FIMI: Gold
Non-album single

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Chi è Ava, il produttore di Capo Plaza". Red Bull. 25 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Chi è Capo Plaza, fuoriclasse della trap italiana". Sky TG24 . 31 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Il sample di "Mr Saxobeat" riprende vita in "Vetri neri", singolo di Ava con Anna e Capo Plaza". All Music Italia. 18 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Vetri Neri è la canzone più ascoltata dell'estate su Spotify. La classifica". Sky TG24 . 1 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "OK Ava - EP". Apple Music .
  6. ↑ Ferraro, Lorenza (25 January 2024). "Ava, il producer multiplatino torna con "Moon" feat Capo Plaza e Tony Boy". All Music Italia.
  7. 1 2 "Italian Charts – Ava". Italiancharts.com. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Database Top of the Music – Classifiche" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry . Retrieved 28 July 2025.
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