Linus (deejay)

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Linus
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Linus in 2009
Born
Pasquale Di Molfetta

(1957-10-30) 30 October 1957 (age 66)
Foligno, Italy
Occupations
  • Radio host
  • artistic director
Years active1976–present

Pasquale Di Molfetta (born 30 October 1957, in Foligno), better known as Linus, is an Italian radio host and the artistic director of Radio Deejay. [1]

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References

  1. Il Fatto Quotidiano (ed.). "Linus perde ascoltatori".