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Marco Fiorito known as Kaos One, or simply Kaos (born June 11, 1971, in Caserta) is an Italian rapper, beatmaker, and writer. He began his career in 1986 in Milan, first as a breakdancer and writer, then as an MC, first in English and then in Italian.
In 1986, a former writer known as Kaos, DJ Gruff, and American MC Top Cat established the Fresh Press Crew. The group's lineup was soon expanded to include DJ Skizo and Sean Martin. Dre Love later joined the collective, prompting a name change to Radical Stuff.
Radical Stuff debuted their first single, "Let's Get Dizzy", in 1989, followed by "I Guess You Know" in 1990. Their engagement with jazz elements was marked by a live album collaboration with Lo Greco Bros, resulting in "The Jazzy Rap Night Live" LP, released in 1992. The group sustained their momentum with singles "Summer Fever" (1993) and "On tha Run" (1994).
In 1993, Kaos ventured into collaborations outside the group, notably with DJ Gruff on the album "Rapadopa", which featured "Don Kaos", and with Colle der Fomento on the track "Hello, hello I hate the hard".
Solo work and later collaborations
Radical Stuff's second album, "Hardaswallow", was released in 1994. Kaos then focused on his solo career, releasing his first album in Italian, "Fastidio" (Discomfort), in 1996, featuring collaborations with Neffa (credited as Piscopo), MDee, Loudy NCN, and Sean. He continued this partnership with Neffa on the album "Neffa & i Messaggeri della Dopa", contributing to tracks "I Messaggeri Pt.1" and "I fieri B-Boyz". Neffa played a significant role in "Fastidio", producing most of its tracks.
In 1997, he was featured on Chief & Soci's "Gruff Zero Stress" and contributed to the soundtrack of "Torino Boys" with "Quando vengo a prenderti". He also appeared on Neffa's "107 elementi" album on the track "Strategie dell'universo".
In 1998, Kaos released "Kaos '98 Remix", an album of remixes from "Fastidio". His productive streak continued into 1999 with the release of "Cose preziose", which was included in "Novecinquanta" by Fritz Da Cat, alongside Sean and Chico MD of Sangue Misto group Melma & Merda, culminating in the album "Merda & Melma".
The same year saw the release of "L'attesa", a collaboration with Freaktons, Chico MD, Neffa, and Kaos, marking a prolific end to the decade.
2002-2011
2002: Neo Ex project
In 2002, the Neo Ex project was initiated by Kaos and Gopher, resulting in the release of "The Missing Disc." This album featured contributions from Moddi MC, Phase 2, Turi, Lugi, and B. Soulee.
2006: Participation in "The Original" and Red Bull Homegroove
Kaos contributed to "The Original" project, spearheaded by Speaker Dee Mo with Franco Micalizzi as the composer. This collaboration aimed to merge Italian hip hop artists with Micalizzi's compositions. The Red Bull Homegroove concert, held on May 30, 2006, at Milan's Rolling Stone venue, showcased this integration with performances by the Big Bubbling Band, MCs, B-boys, and DJs. A recording from this concert was later released, and a subsequent performance occurred on December 20, 2006, at the Teatro Palladium in Rome.
2007: Karma album
Karma, released in October 2007, was produced by Kaos along with DJ Trix, Don Joe, DJ Shablo, Mace, and DJ Silver. The album featured several Italian hip hop artists, including Turi, Club Dogo, Colle Der Fomento, and Moddi MC.
2011: BBeat Project and Post Scripta Album
In collaboration with Deda, Kaos produced two tracks for the Hypnosis collective project under the alias BBeat in 2011. His subsequent album, "Post Scripta," was released on November 11, 2011. It achieved notable placements in iTunes' "Hip-Hop" category and overall sales in Italy. The release was accompanied by promotional efforts, including a new official website, a Twitter profile, and a YouTube video for one of the tracks. The album was discussed in detail on Rai Radio 2's Babylon program, marking a rare media appearance by Kaos.
Multidisciplinary contributions to hip hop
Kaos has contributed to the hip hop genre not only as a performer but also behind the scenes as a writer, breaker, MC, and DJ. His compositions have been featured in his work and that of other artists, including Joe Cassano. In 2011, his album "Post Scripta" was awarded the best album of the year at the Hip Hop Hano Award, based on a public vote.
Personal life
Discography
Soloist
1996 - Fastidio
1999 - L'attesa
2007 - Karma
2011 - Post Scripta
2015 - Coup de Grace
With Radical Stuff
1989 – Let's Get Dizzy (single)
1990 – I Guess U Know (single)
1992 - The Jazzy Rap Night - Live (with Lo Greco Bros.)
1993 – Summer Fever (single)
1994 - Hardaswallow
1994 – Ontha Run (single)
1999 – Let's Get Dizzy (feat. MC Top Cat and Soul Boy) (single)
With Melma & Merda
1999 - Merda & Melma
With Neo Ex
2002 - L'anello mancante (EP)
Feats
1999 - Cose preziose - Fritz Da Cat
Videography
Video albums
The Originals: Video of the concert held on May 30, 2006, at Rolling Stone in Milan, released as an attachment to Groove Magazine.
Music videos
2011: "Le 2 metà"
2013: "Prison Break"
2015: "Coup de grâce"
2022: "Titanic"
Appearances in other videos
Appears among various exponents of the Italian underground scene in the video "Ce n'è" by Otierre, where he is seen at the console.
Featured in the video "Aspettando il sole" by Neffa and also appears with other MCs in "Born to be Abramo" by Elio e le Storie Tese (1997), in some of the video segments.
Appeared in the music video for "Sergio Leone" by Colle der Fomento as a drummer.
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