Izi (rapper)

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Izi
Birth nameDiego Germini
Born30 July 1995
Savigliano, Piedmont, Italy
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • actor
Years active2013–present
Labels Island, Sony Music

Diego Germini (born 30 July 1995), known professionally as Izi, is an Italian rapper and actor. [1] [2]

Contents

His studio albums Pizzicato (2017) and Aletheia (2019) peaked number 1 of FIMI's albums chart. [2] [3]

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016Zeta - Una storia hip hopAlex "Zeta"Lead role, feature film debut

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References

  1. Castagneri, Alice (1 June 2016). "La 'favola' di Izi, dopo il coma diabetico un disco e un film". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Chi è Izi, il rapper in testa alla classifica degli album con 'Pizzicato'". Rockol (in Italian). 13 May 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  3. Zani, Simone (13 January 2020). "Izi Aletheia Tour: nella primavera 2020 un doppio appuntamento dal vivo e…". All Music Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 16 July 2021.