Piotta (singer)

Tommaso Zanello (born 26 April 1973), known by his stage name Piotta, is an Italian rapper. Piotta, which in Roman dialect means "100 liras", became famous with his song "Supercafone" which describes the coatto (Roman suburban impolite, politically incorrect chav).

Born

Tommaso Zanello

(1973-04-26) April 26, 1973 (age 53)

Rome, Italy

Genres

• Hip-hop
• rap
• pop rap

OccupationRapper

Years active1994–present

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Piotta
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Born	Tommaso Zanello (1973-04-26) April 26, 1973 (age 53) Rome, Italy
Genres	Hip-hop rap pop rap
Occupation	Rapper
Years active	1994–present
Website	www.piotta.net

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Piotta's single "La Mossa del giaguaro" hit #15 on the Italian charts in 2000.^[1]

Now considered a "veteran" of Italian hip hop, Piotta set up a record label, La grande onda, with a focus on emerging Italian musicians. In 2015, he worked with Afrika Bambaataa for his album "Nemici".^[2]