Gigi D'Agostino: Pioneer of Italian Dance Music

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Italian DJ, record producer and electronic music pioneer known for creating the 'lento violento' genre.Emerging in the 1990s Italian rave scene, gained global fame with 1999 hit 'Bla Bla Bla'. Released over 30 albums, founded Noise Maker label. Suffered stroke in 2020 but continues artistic work.
  • Developed unique 'lento violento' (slow-violent) style combining heavy bass with mid-tempo beats around 90-110 BPM
  • Known for extreme privacy – rarely gives interviews and performs masked or in shadows during live shows
  • Survived severe stroke in 2020 causing partial paralysis, remarkably returned to music production during recovery
  • Controversially sampled religious chants in tracks like 'L'Amour Toujours', drawing criticism from Vatican
  • Master of aliases – released music under 20+ pseudonyms including Gigi Dag, Lento Violento Man, and Orchestra Maldestra