Caparezza

Italian rapper born 9 October 1973 in Molfetta, Bari.

In 1994 he performed as MikiMix, appearing at the San Remo festival, the premier Italian pop musical showcase. By the late 1990s, he transformed himself into a "rapper of conscience" and brings a surreal flavour to Italian hip hop. He cites Frank Zappa and Woody Allen as influences.

He has been quoted as saying, "Culture is not just what you know, but what you do with what you know".