Real name Giovanni Pellino, born in Scafati, Campania, on October 7, 1967, Neffa
is an Italian rapper, musician and producer with a rock background. Before
becoming a pioneer of the genre in his homeland, he grew up in Bologna and
played drums in punk/hardcore bands, participating in Impact, Isola Posse All
Stars and Negazione, before turning to rap. Taking his stage name from
Paraguayan footballer Gustavo Neffa, he formed the group Sangue Misto in 1992,
alongside DJ Gruff and the other four members, who recorded the single album
SXM, released in 1994. Even before the group offic...