Max Gazzè

Max Gazzè (born 6 July 1967 in Rome, Italy) is an Italian singer-songwriter and musician. He is known for his high-pitched voice. He is also a member of the trio Fabi Silvestri Gazzè with Niccolò Fabi and Daniele Silvestri.

Max Gazzè
Max Gazzè in Camposano.
Background information
Born (1967-07-06) 6 July 1967
Rome, Italy
OriginItaly
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • bass guitar
  • harmonica
  • synthesizer
Years active1991–present
LabelsEMI, Virgin
Associated acts
Websitewww.maxgazze.it/

Biography

Max Gazzè was born in Rome, his father was from the Province of Ragusa. He emigrated to Belgium in 1982 where he spent his childhood, his father being a diplomat at the embassy of Italy, and he studied at the European School. At the age of 6 he started learning piano, and at 14 dedicated himself to bass guitar and began to perform with groups in clubs in Brussels. From 1985–1990 he played with a number of Jazz fusion, funk, and rock bands around Europe.

Personal life

He has four children: Samuele (b. 1998), Bianca (b. 2001) and Emily (b. 2006) from his former wife and Silvia (b. 2013) from a following relationship. The lyrics of his songs are written in collaboration with his brother Francesco Gazzè.[1]

Discography

Solo studio albums
  • Contro un'onda del mare (1996)
  • La favola di Adamo ed Eva (1998)
  • Max Gazzè (2000)
  • Ognuno fa quello che gli pare? (2001)
  • Un giorno (2004)
  • Tra l'aratro e la radio (2008)
  • Quindi? (2010)
  • Sotto casa (2013)
  • Maximilian (2015)
  • Alchemaya (2018)

Collaborative studio albums

Duets

Collaborations
  • 1996 – Rappresaglia, Intro, Seguimi, Hold me, Cohiba, Un giorno lontano, Me fece mele a chepa, Via col vento, Samantha, Il dado, Strade di Francia, Lasciami andare, Pino – fratello di Paolo in Il dado by Daniele Silvestri
  • 1998 – Vento d'estate in Niccolò Fabi by Niccolò Fabi
  • 1998 – O Caroline in The different you – Robert Wyatt e noi
  • 1999 – Aria, Pozzo dei desideri, Tu non-torni mai, Giro in si, Desaparecido, Sto benissimo in Signor Dapatas by Daniele Silvestri
  • 1999 – Neretva, Tempo di attesa and Le grandi scoperte in Trama tenue by Ginevra Di Marco
  • 2000 – Di giada e di veleno in Marjorie Biondo by Marjorie Biondo
  • 2000 – Testardo in Occhi da orientale by Daniele Silvestri
  • 2001 – Saluto l'inverno in Mi basta il paradiso by Paola Turci
  • 2001 – Troppo sensibile in Iperbole by Raf
  • 2002 – Silvia, La festa and Cellule in Non è successo niente by Alberto Belgesto
  • 2002 – Sette sono i re and Pinto Stefano in Bondo! Bondo! by Bandabardò
  • 2003 – Taxi Europa in Taxi Europa by Stephan Eicher
  • 2007 – Foolin' Around in Private Paradise by Jacques Villeneuve
  • 2007 – 92100 in Io sto qui by Tinturia
  • 2007 – Faccia di velluto, Il suo nome, Ninetta Nanna, Che bella faccia in Il latitante by Daniele Silvestri

Filmography
Films
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Basilicata Coast to Coast Franco Cardillo
2013 12 12 12 Geographer Cameo appearance
2014 Misunderstood Manuel Ginori
Confusi e felici Himself Cameo appearance
2017 Monster Family Dracula Italian dub; voice role
Lasciami per sempre Nikos

Appearances
  • 1999: Una musica può fare (Nuove Proposte – 8th)
  • 2000: Il timido ubriaco (4th)
  • 2008: Il solito sesso (12th)
  • 2013: Sotto casa(Selected) and I tuoi maledetissimi impegni (7th)

References
  1. "Francesco Gazze". AD Edizic. Archived from the original on 17 March 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
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