Gemelli Diversi

Gemelli Diversi is an Italian hip hop group.

Biography

Gemelli Diversi formed in 1997 in Milan when two Italian rap crews, La Cricca and Rima Nel Cuore, merged. Their first single was 1998's "Un Attimo Ancora", rapped over a sample of Pooh's "Dammi Solo un Minuto". The song and the accompanying album were hits in Italy, and the group subsequently made an appearance in a Coca-Cola commercial. "4x4", their sophomore release, followed in 2000, and the group toured with Eros Ramazzotti.

In 2002, they returned with the album "Fuego" and the single "Mary", which became a massive hit in Italy, charting for eight months. In 2003, the group was named Best Italian Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards. They appeared at Live 8 in Italy in 2005 and starred in their own MTV Italy show called "Pimp My Wheels", based on "Pimp My Ride". Their most recent release is 2007's "Boom!".

Members

*Alessandro Merli (THG) - DJ
*Francesco Stranges (Strano) - vocals
*Emanuele Busnaghi (Thema) - rapping
*Luca Aleotti (Grido) - rapping

Discography

*"Gemelli DiVersi" (1998)
*"4x4" (2000)
*"Come piace a me" (2001)
*"Fuego" (2002)
*"Fuego Special Edition" (2xCD) (2003)
*"Reality Show" (2004)
*"Boom!" (2007)

References

* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:axfrxqe0ldke~T1 Gemelli Diversi] at Allmusic