Francesco Facchinetti
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Francesco Facchinetti in April 2009
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Francesco Facchinetti |
| Also known as | Francesco, DJ Francesco, Oz |
| Born |
2 May 1980 Milan, Italy |
| Genres | Pop, rap, EDM, house |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, singer, TV presenter, radio personality, producer, musician, talent scout, actor, writer, businessman |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano, turntables, Ableton Live |
| Years active | 2003– |
| Labels | Universal Music Italy, Sony BMG |
Francesco Facchinetti, also known under the mononym Dj Francesco or as Oz, is an Italian DJ, producer, singer, musician and TV presenter. He rose to fame as a singer during the summer of 2003, when he released his debut single, "La canzone del capitano", which became a hit in Italy. Before retiring from his music career in 2007, he released three studio albums, and he competed in the Sanremo Music Festival three times. He is the founder of Italian EDM trio "We Are PresidentS".
In 2004, he was also a contestant of the Italian reality show L'isola dei famosi. Three years later, he became the co-presented of the show. Starting from 2008, Facchinetti presented the first four series of X Factor, the Italian version of the talent show created by Simon Cowell in the United Kingdom. When RAI decided to discontinue the show, Facchinetti presented Star Academy, which replaced X Factor. Together with his father Roby Facchinetti, he was part of a duo coach on the third series of talent show The Voice of Italy.
Francesco Facchinetti was born in Milan on 2 May 1980, to Italian singer Roby Facchinetti, better known as a member of the pop band Pooh, and Rosaria Longoni. His elder sister, Alessandra Facchinetti, is a fashion designer.
After becoming part of a punk band, Facchinetti became a presenter of the Italian satellite television channel Hit Channel 102.5, directed by the record producer and talent scout Claudio Cecchetto. The jingle for his TV programme, "La canzone del capitano", was also used during Canale 5's quiz show Passaparola. After being released as his debut single under the pseudonym DJ Francesco, "La canzone del capitano" became a hit in Italy, peaking at number three on the FIMI Singles Chart for four consecutive weeks and being certified gold.
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