Dargen D'Amico

Dargen D'Amico
Background information
Birth nameJacopo D'Amico
Also known as
  • Corvo D'Argento
  • JD
Born (1980-11-27) November 27, 1980 (age 43)
Milan, Lombardy, Italy
GenresHip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • disc jockey
Years active1997–present

Jacopo D'Amico (born November 27, 1980), known by his stage name Dargen D'Amico (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdardʒen daˈmiːko]), is an Italian singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer and disc jockey.[1]

He started his career in 1997, as member of the rap group Sacre Scuole, with Gué Pequeno and Jake La Furia. In 2001, after releasing their first album (3 MC's al cubo), the group disbanded due to quarrels between him and Jake La Furia.[2]

After the experience with Sacre Scuole, Dargen D'Amico went on a solo career by releasing in 2006 the debut album Musica senza musicisti, published by Giada Mesi, an independent record label he founded.

In more than 15 years of career he produced a total of 10 albums, covering various themes and genres, and he collaborated with many Italian musicians, singers and rappers of various genre. He mentions Franco Battiato, Enzo Jannacci and Lucio Dalla as his biggest influences.[3]

D'Amico participated in the Sanremo Music Festival 2022[4] with "Dove si balla". He competed again competing in the festival in 2024 with the song "Onda alta".[5][6]

  1. ^ "Dargen D'Amico, sta arrivando davvero "Nostalgia Istantanea"?". RapBurger (in Italian). 26 April 2012. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012.
  2. ^ Sirtoli, Cristian (30 November 2020). "Dargen D'Amico: il Corvo di nessuno". airmag.it (in Italian).
  3. ^ Conti, Andrea (30 April 2013). "Dargen D'Amico e l'inno alla vita". TGcom24.mediaset.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 3 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Sanremo 2022. Da Giovanni Truppi a Dargen D'Amico: chi sono i cantanti di Sanremo che (forse) non conosci". Radio Deejay. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Italy 2024: 'Sanremo' lineup revealed". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 3 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Sanremo 2024: i cantanti e le canzoni, gli ospiti e i conduttori. Tutto sul Festival" [Sanremo 2024: the singers and the songs, the guests and the hosts. Everything about the Festival]. TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.