DJ Gruff
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DJ Gruff, also known as Gruffetti (real name Sandro Orru, born in Rome
) is an Italian hip hop
artist.
hip hop band (together with Neffa and Deda, two other notable Italian hip hop characters). The work he did with Sangue Misto made him nation-wide famous in Italy.
DJ Gruff official solo debut is Sfida il Buio (1992), rapidly followed by La Rapadopa in 1993: both works are today regarded as milestones in the genre. After the album Zero Stress in 1997, Gruff produces I Tre Tocchi, a trilogy
that marks a stylistic evolution in Italian turntable scene.
A bit later the LP Il Suono della Strada comes out, along with a single of the same name. The guitarist of Casino Royale, Pardo
, participates to the album: this marks the beginning of the collaboration of DJ Gruff with the band, with a mix of rap
and drum'n'bass sound.
The last widely circulated Gruff album is O tutto o niente (1999). Later DJ Gruff dedicates himself to the production of underground projects (Puruchan battle breaks, Tiffititaff, The Worst Hits of Gruffettalco and many others). He also produced a couple of songs for the soundtrack of the Italian film Zora the vampire.
Aside working as a solo
artist, Gruff is also a member of the turntablist collective Alien Army.
-a famous Italian rap band. Articolo 31
brought Gruff in court, and successfully had the song pulled.
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
) is an Italian hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
artist.
Solo musical career
Gruff musical debut in the Italian rap scene is with the Sangue MistoSangue Misto
Sangue Misto was an Italian band, one of the first groups of Italian hip hop. It was formed in Bologna in the early 1990s. Its members included Neffa and Deda , and DJ Gruff...
hip hop band (together with Neffa and Deda, two other notable Italian hip hop characters). The work he did with Sangue Misto made him nation-wide famous in Italy.
DJ Gruff official solo debut is Sfida il Buio (1992), rapidly followed by La Rapadopa in 1993: both works are today regarded as milestones in the genre. After the album Zero Stress in 1997, Gruff produces I Tre Tocchi, a trilogy
Trilogy
A trilogy is a set of three works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as three individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games...
that marks a stylistic evolution in Italian turntable scene.
A bit later the LP Il Suono della Strada comes out, along with a single of the same name. The guitarist of Casino Royale, Pardo
Pardo
In Brazil, Pardo is a race/colour category used by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics in Brazilian censuses. It is a Portuguese word that encompasses various shades of brown, but is usually translated as "grayish-brown"...
, participates to the album: this marks the beginning of the collaboration of DJ Gruff with the band, with a mix of rap
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
and drum'n'bass sound.
The last widely circulated Gruff album is O tutto o niente (1999). Later DJ Gruff dedicates himself to the production of underground projects (Puruchan battle breaks, Tiffititaff, The Worst Hits of Gruffettalco and many others). He also produced a couple of songs for the soundtrack of the Italian film Zora the vampire.
Aside working as a solo
Solo album
A solo album, in popular music, is an album headlined by a current or former member of a band. A solo album may feature simply one person performing all instruments, but typically features the work of other collaborators; rather, it may be made with different collaborators than the artist is...
artist, Gruff is also a member of the turntablist collective Alien Army.
Articolo 31 controversy
In 1998 DJ Gruff gained notoriety when he wrote the song 1vs2, a verbal assault against Articolo 31Articolo 31
Articolo 31 is a popular band from Milan, Italy, melding hip hop, funk, pop and traditional Italian musical forms. They are one of the most popular Italian rock/hip hop groups.-Band history:...
-a famous Italian rap band. Articolo 31
Articolo 31
Articolo 31 is a popular band from Milan, Italy, melding hip hop, funk, pop and traditional Italian musical forms. They are one of the most popular Italian rock/hip hop groups.-Band history:...
brought Gruff in court, and successfully had the song pulled.
Discography
- Sfida il buio (1992)
- La Rapadopa (1993)
- Zero Stress (1997)
- Il Suono Della Strada (1998)
- O Tutto O Niente (1999)
- Tiffititaff (2002)
- Svarioni Premeditati (2002)
- Karasau Kid (2002)
- Pecorino Sardo (2003)
- Scientific Experiment (2003)
- Lowdy '82 / '03 (2003)
- Frikkettonism (2004)
- Uno (2005)
- Sandro O.B. (2008)
- Phonogruff (2010)
Links
- Official Website
- English translation of the '1vs2' lyrics
- The talk page of DJ Gruff on the Italian Wikipedia, with the discussion about his page.