Sfera Ebbasta
Italian rapper (born 1992)
Gionata Boschetti (Italian: [ˈdʒɔːnata boˈsketti]; born 7 December 1992), known professionally as Sfera Ebbasta (Italian: [ˈsfɛːra ebˈbasta]), is an Italian rapper. He rose to prominence after the release of XDVR (2015), recorded with the collaboration of producer Charlie Charles and DEACC, which achieved commercial success in Italy. This success was replicated with Sfera Ebbasta (2016), Rockstar (2018) and its re-issue Popstar Edition (2018), and Famoso (2020). He was the best-selling artist in Italy of the 2010s and currently holds the record for most songs reaching No. 1 in the country (24).
Biography
First years
Sfera Ebbasta was born in the Milanese town of Sesto San Giovanni, but grew up in the neighbouring town of Cinisello Balsamo. His parents separated two years after his birth, and his father died when he was only 13. He dropped out of school at the age of 14.
First songs (2011–2013)
The rapper began his musical activity by uploading videos on YouTube between 2010 and 2012, without any success. In this period he started getting into contact with producer Charlie Charles, met while trying to illegally enter a Hip Hop TV concert in Milan.
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