Michele Zocca

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Michele Zocca
Also known asMichelangelo
Born1994 (age 29–30)
Cremona, Italy
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Years active2009–present
SpouseCecilia Molardi
Children1
Relatives Italo Mari (grandfather)

Michele Zocca, professionally known as Michelangelo, is an Italian record producer, songwriter and musician, best known for his frequent collaborations with Blanco. He became interested in music at an early age and later joined a conservatory, but soon left to study music production as an autodidact. He rose in popularity after producing Blanco's debut studio album, Blu celeste , and his entry for the Sanremo Music Festival 2022, "Brividi", a collaboration with Mahmood. In 2022, he was the third songwriter with the most certified copies in Italy, having sold 1.8 million copies across all his collaborations.

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Life and career

Michele Zocca was born in Cremona, Italy, in 1994 and lives in the comune of Vescovato, where his recording studio is currently situated. [1] His mother, Raffaella Mari, is a PE teacher and a sports manager. His maternal grandfather is sports shooter Italo Mari. [2] A self-taught musician, he became fascinated with the drums when he was in elementary school and went on to learn multiple instruments, including the electric guitar and the bass. Among his influences, he cited the duo Battisti⁠—Mogol. [3] During high school, he joined several bands. He pursued his education at the Conservatorio Arrigo Boito in Parma, but he quit a year later to dedicate more time to his growing career. [4] [5] He started studying music production and audio mixing as an autodidact. [3] From 2016, Zocca started working with renowned artists such as Loredana Bertè, Paola Turci and Niccolò Agliardi  [ it ]. [6] He first met Blanco at a studio in Milan in November 2019. After working together for a year, Blanco released his debut studio album, Blu celeste , featuring Zocca as the main producer. [7]

In 2022, Zocca produced Mahmood and Blanco's entry for the Sanremo Music Festival 2022, "Brividi". The song ended up winning the contest and Zocca was subsequently awarded by the administration of Vescovato. [1] That same year, he was the third songwriter with the most certified copies in Italy, having sold 1.8 million copies thanks to his partnership with Blanco and his collaborations with other Italian rising artists such as Ariete and Rkomi. [8] In April 2023, Blanco released his second studio album, Innamorato , written in collaboration with Michelangelo. [9] In June 2023, he wrote and featured on Drillionaire's song "Bon ton" along with Blanco, Sfera Ebbasta and Lazza, [10] which reached number one on Italy's FIMI Singles Chart. [11] In September 2023, Michelangelo appeared on the third season of the Italian edition of MTV Cribs . [12]

The following year, Michelangelo wrote two entries for the Sanremo Music Festival 2024, "Casa mia" by Ghali and "I p' me, tu p' te" by Geolier. [13] At Sanremo, "I p' me, tu p' me" finished in second place, while "Casa mia" placed at number four; [14] "I p' me, tu p' te" also reached number one on the FIMI Singles Chart. [15]

Personal life

Zocca married stylist Cecilia Molardi, with whom he had a daughter, born in 2021. [5]

Selected production discography

Song title, original artist, album of release, and year of release
SongArtist(s)AlbumYearRef.
"Afrodite" Blanco Blu celeste 2021 [7]
"Ancora ancora ancora" Innamorato 2023 [16]
"Anima tormentata" [16]
"Amatoriale"Non-album single 2020 [17]
"Aranciata" Madame L'amore 2023 [18]
"Belladonna (Adieu)"BlancoNon-album single 2020 [19]
"Blu celeste"Blu celeste2021 [7]
"Bon ton"Drillionaire featuring Sfera Ebbasta, Blanco and Michelangelo102023 [10]
"Brividi" Mahmood and BlancoNon-album single 2022 [1]
"Casa mia" Ghali 2024 [13]
"Castelli di lenzuola" Ariete Specchio2022 [20]
"David"BlancoBlu celeste2021 [21]
"Figli di puttana" [21]
"Finché non mi seppelliscono" [22]
"Fotocopia"Innamorato2023 [16]
"Freccia" Rancore Xenoverso2022 [23]
"Giulia"BlancoInnamorato2023 [16]
"Innamorato" [16]
"I p' me, tu p' te" Geolier Non-album single 2024 [13]
"Lacrime di piombo"BlancoInnamorato2023 [16]
"Ladro di fiori"Blu celeste2021 [24]
"La mia famiglia"Innamorato2023 [16]
"L'isola delle rose" [16]
"Lucciole"Blu celeste2021 [21]
"L'ultimo ostacolo" Paola Turci Viva da morire2019 [6]
"Mezz'ora di sole"BlancoBlu celeste2021 [21]
"Mi fai impazzire"Blanco and Sfera Ebbasta Non-album single [25]
"Monday"Geolier featuring Shiva and Michelangelo Il coraggio dei bambini 2023 [26]
"Nemesi" Marracash featuring Blanco Noi, loro, gli altri 2021 [27]
"Nostalgia"BlancoNon-album single 2022 [28]
"Notti in bianco"BlancoBlu celeste2021 [21]
"Paraocchi" [29]
"Pornografia (Bianco paradiso)" [21]
"Raggi del sole"Innamorato2023 [16]
"Sai cosa c'è"Blu celeste2021 [21]
"Scusa"Innamorato2023 [16]
"Tutti muoiono"Madame featuring Blanco Madame 2021 [30]
"Un'altra ora"ArieteNon-album single 2023 [31]
"Un briciolo di allegria"Blanco featuring Mina Innamorato [16]
"Vada come vada"Blanco [16]

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