Max Pezzali

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Max Pezzali
Background information
Birth name	Massimo Pezzali
Born	November 14, 1967 (1967-11-14) (age 42)
Origin	Pavia, Lombardy, Italy
Genres	Pop music
Occupations	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals Piano
Years active	1991 - present
Labels	Warner Music Italia
Website	http://www.maxpezzali.it/

Massimo "Max" Pezzali (b. Pavia, 14 November 1967) is well known by Italians to have been the voice, and main song writer of the music pop group "883". He released his first solo album in 2004 , "Il Mondo Insieme A Te". The album was a huge success and from then on Pezzali decided to continue his work as a solo artist.

Early life

Max Pezzali was born on November 14 1967 in Pavia, Italy. His parents owned a florists near the family home. During his high school years Pezzali was held back for one year because he did not achieve the required pass grades. It was in this class that he would meet his friend and future band mate, Mauro Repetto. Pezzali and Repetto both shared a love for rock and roll music and it was this which led to the initial idea of starting a band. Together they went on holiday to USA. During their stay they purchased a cheap synthesizer, a drumkit and some American CDs, and on their return to Pavia, immediately began writing music with it.

883

Being a big fan of motorbikes, especially "Harley Davidsons", it was decided to name the group 883, after one of the models of these motorbikes. Pezzali and Repetto started their singing career at the famous Castrocaro Festival, in 1991, with the song "Non me la menare" , also included in # 1 hit LP "Hanno ucciso l'Uomo Ragno"("They killed Spider Man"), in 1992. In 1994 Repetto left the band on good terms to pursue his dream of becoming a movie director in America. The band continued without him until 2002 when Pezzali announced his plans to begin a solo career and to take full credit for his songs. During their career (1992 - 2003), "883" published 9 studio albums, released over 25 music videos and frequently toured Italy.

Solo career

In 2002 Pezzali began work on his first solo album which was released in 2004. His style of writing differed very little from his music with "883". The main themes in his songs were still friendship, honesty, and relationships. In 2005 an "883" and "Max Pezzali" greatest hits album was released which included a DVD with all the music videos to date and stayed at the top of the album chart for 10 weeks. His latest album, "Time Out", was released during the summer of 2007. It proved a great success with the most popular songs remaining at the top of the charts throughout the summer. Pezzali is well accepted by his fans for his friendly approach, great stage performances, and his commitment to his music.

Other work

1. In 1998 he dedicated much of his time to writing a book. The book went into deeper detail about the experiences that he described in his lyrics. It was titled, "Stessa Storia, Stesso Posto, Stesso Bar".
2. During the same year he starred in the movie, "Jolly Blue", along with his other band mates. The film featured many of 883's biggest hits and the story was based on the lyrics of certain songs.
3. In 2002 he was selected to write the lyrics, and record the vocals for the theme-tune of the Italian version of the movie "Treasure Planet".
4. In April 8, 2008 he released his first romance "Per Prendersi Una Vita" which was a great success.

Personal life

He is currently living in Rome with his wife Martina. They were married on 2 April 2005.

Trivia

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1. Before his singing career took off Max worked in the family florists.
2. In an interview he revealed that he now writes his music using his piano, but claims that he isn't good enough to play live.
3. He ownes a motorbike store in Pavia.
4. It was rumoured on the internet that Pezzali was suffering from a deadly form of cancer. These rumours stopped when Pezzali himself posted on the same blog that these rumours were untrue; every few months however, these rumours begin to circulate again on the internet.
5. In the music video "Nient'altro Che noi", Pezzali's dog, Rocco, makes an appearance.
6. Pezzali dedicated the 2004 song "Eccoti", to his wife Martina. The music video, which was released shortly after their wedding in 2005, features a slide show of photographs of Max and Martina together and ends with some photos from the wedding.
7. All of Pezzali's songs are based on either his own experiences, or experiences of people who are close to him.
8. When asked in an interview which he believed to be his most famous song, he answered "Hanno Ucciso L'uomo Ragno".

Discography

1. - 1992 - Hanno Ucciso L'uomo Ragno (en: Spiderman has been killed)
2. - 1993 - Nord Sud Ovest Est (en: North South West East)
3. - 1994 - Remix 94
4. - 1995 - La Donna Il Sogno e Il Grande Incubo (en: The Woman The Dream and The Great Nightmare)
5. - 1997 - La Dura Legge Del Gol! (en: Goal's hard law)
6. - 1998 - Gli Anni (en: Years)
7. - 1999 - Grazie Mille (en: Thank You So Much)
8. - 2000 - Mille Grazie (en: Thank You So Much) (Only Released in Austria, Switzerland and Germany)
9. - 2001 - Uno In Più (en: One More)
10. - 2002 - Love/Life: L'amore e la vita al tempo degli 883 (en: Love/Life: Love and life in 883's time)
11. - 2004 - Il Mondo Insieme a Te (en: The World with You)
12. - 2005 - Tutto Max (en: All Max)
13. - 2007 - Time Out
14. - 2008 - Max Live 2008