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Line 1: {{Use dmy dates\|date=September 2015}} {{Infobox musical artist \| name = Francesco Facchinetti \| image = Francesco Facchinetti 1.jpg \| caption = ~~Francesco~~ Facchinetti in April 2009 \| ~~background~~birth_name = Francesco ~~= solo_singer~~Facchinetti \| ~~birth_name~~alias = Francesco, DJ Francesco, ~~Facchinetti~~Oz \| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|df=yes\|1980\|5\|2}}▼ ~~\| alias = Francesco, DJ Francesco, Oz~~ \| birth_place = [[Milan]], Italy ▲\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|df=yes\|1980\|5\|2}} \| ~~birth_place~~died = ~~[[Milan]],~~ ~~Italy~~ = \| ~~died~~instrument = ={{flatlist\| Vocals ~~\| instrument = Vocals, guitar, piano, turntables, [[Ableton Live]]~~ guitar ~~\| genre = Pop, rap, [[Electronic dance music\|EDM]], [[House music\|house]]~~ piano ~~\| occupation = DJ, singer, TV presenter, radio personality, producer, musician, talent scout, actor, writer, businessman~~ turntables \| years_active = 2003–▼ [[Ableton Live]] \| label = [[Universal Music Group\|Universal Music Italy]], [[Sony BMG]]▼ }} \| associated_acts = ▼ \| ~~website~~ genre = {{flatlist\| [[Pop music\|Pop]] [[hip hop music\|rap]] [[electronic dance music\|EDM]] [[house music\|house]] }} \| occupation = {{flatlist\| DJ singer TV presenter radio personality producer musician talent scout actor writer businessman }} ▲\| years_active = ~~2003–~~2003–present \| label = {{flatlist\| ▲~~\| label =~~ [[Universal Music Group\|Universal Music Italy~~]], [[Sony BMG~~]] [[Sony BMG]] }} ▲\| associated_acts = \| website = }} '''Francesco Facchinetti''' (born 2 May 1980), also known ~~under the mononym~~as '''Dj Francesco''' or as '''Oz''', is an Italian DJ, producer, singer, musician and TV presenter. He rose to fame as a singer during the summer of 2003, when he released his debut single, "La canzone del capitano", which became a hit in Italy. Before retiring from his music career in 2007, he released three studio albums, and he competed in the [[Sanremo Music Festival]] three times. He is the [[Entrepreneurship\|founder]] of Italian [[Electronic dance music\|EDM]] trio "We Are PresidentS". In 2004, he was also a contestant of the Italian reality show ''[[L'isola dei famosi]]''. Three years later, he became the co-presented of the show. Starting from 2008, Facchinetti presented the first four series of ''[[X Factor (Italy)\|X Factor]]'', the Italian version of [[The X Factor\|the talent show]] created by [[Simon Cowell]] in the United Kingdom. When [[RAI]] decided to discontinue the show, Facchinetti presented ''[[Star Academy]]'', which replaced ''X Factor''. Together with his father [[Roby Facchinetti]], he was part of a duo coach on the third series of talent show ''[[The Voice of Italy]]''. He iswas one of the Italian ~~commentator~~commentators for the second and third seasons of [[Netflix]]'s ''[[Ultimate Beastmaster]]'' alongside [[Bianca Balti]]. ==Early life== Line 38 ⟶ 62: In September 2004, DJ Francesco became a contestant of the reality show ''[[L'isola dei famosi]]''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.repubblica.it/2004/h/sezioni/spettacoli_e_cultura/raidue/isolaprima/isolaprima.html\|work=[[la Repubblica]]\|language=Italian\|accessdate=23 June 2013\|date=17 September 2004\|author=Alessandra Vitali\|title=Isola dei famosi, inizio rimandato. Stavolta la realtà batte il reality}}</ref> In March 2005, he competed for the second time in the [[Sanremo Music Festival]], performing the song "Francesca" as part of the DJ Francesco Band. The song compteded in the category Groups, but it was eliminated after the second round of the competition.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.rockol.it/news-69730/sanremo-2005-categoria-gruppi-eliminata-la-dj-francesco-band\|publisher=Rockol.it\|language=Italian\|accessdate=23 June 2013\|title=Sanremo 2005: categoria Gruppi, eliminata la DJ Francesco Band\|date=4 March 2005}}</ref> The song became the lead single from DJ Francesco's second studio album, ''Il mondo di Francesca''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.rockol.it/recensione-3016/dj-francesco-il-mondo-di-francesca\|publisher=Rockol.it\|language=Italian\|accessdate=23 June 2013\|title=Il Mondo di Francesca – DJ Francesco \|author=Paola Maraone\|date=14 June 2005}}</ref> In the meanwhile, Facchinetti debuted as a voice actor, dubbing Rodney in the Italian version of the ~~[[computer~~ animated]] film ''[[Robots (2005 film)\|Robots]]''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://trovacinema.repubblica.it/news/dettaglio/nel-mondo-di-robots-con-dj-francesco/287731\|work=[[la Repubblica]]\|language=Italian\|accessdate=23 June 2013\|title=Nel mondo di Robots con Dj Francesco\|author=Chiara Ugolini\|date=22 March 2005}}</ref> ===The third studio album and the debut as a TV presenter=== In 2006, Facchinetti started to present his own [[radio programme]], ''Non esco, c'è Francesco'', broadcast by [[RTL 102.5]].<ref name=AdnkronosNonCadoPiu>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.adnkronos.com/Archivio/AdnAgenzia/2006/06/14/Spettacolo/Musica/MUSICA-FRANCESCO-EX-DJ-FRANCESCO-AL-FESTIVALBAR-CON-IL-NUOVO-BRANO_143433.php\|publisher=[[Adnkronos]]\|language=Italian\|date=14 June 2006\|title=Musica: Francesco, ex DJ Francesco, al Festivalbar con il nuovo brano}}</ref> On 16 June of the same year he released his first single for [[Sony Music]], "Non cado più", under the mononym Francesco. The single, presented during the singing competition [[Festivalbar]], was certified gold in Italy.<ref name=AdnkronosNonCadoPiu/><ref name=GoldNonCadoPiu/> In February 2007, Facchinetti competed in the [[Sanremo Music Festival 2007\|57th Sanremo Music Festival]], performing the song "Vivere normale", a duet with his father [[Roby Facchinetti]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.corriere.it/Primo_Piano/Spettacoli/2007/01_Gennaio/07/sanremo.html\|work=[[Corriere della Sera]]\|language=Italian\|accessdate=23 June 2013\|title=Sanremo, tornano Dorelli, Milva e Al Bano\|date=5 March 2007}}</ref> The song placed eighth in a field of twenty, and was later included in Francesco's third studio album of the same title.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.corriere.it/Speciali/Spettacoli/2007/Sanremo/articoli/index20.html\|publisher=[[Corriere della Sera]]\|language=Italian\|accessdate=23 June 2013\|title=Sanremo: vince il matto di Cristicchi\|date=4 March 2007}}</ref> The album also spawned the singles "Amante e regina" and "Superman".<ref name=Rockol2007>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.rockol.it/news-88226/comunicato-stampa-francesco-facchinetti-presenta-i-venice-music-awards\|publisher=Rockol.it\|language=Italian\|accessdate=23 June 2013\|title=Comunicato Stampa: Francesco Facchinetti presenta i Venice Music Awards\|date=14 June 2007}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.musicalnews.com/articolo.php?codice=10486&sz=5\|publisher=Musicalnews.com\|language=Italian\|accessdate=23 June 2013\|title=Francesco Facchinetti gioca a fare il Superman\|author=Massimo Giuliano\|date=18 August 2007\|archive-date=3 March 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232855/http://www.musicalnews.com/articolo.php?codice=10486&sz=5\|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 27 June 2007, Facchinetti presented the 2nd Venive Music Awards, an award ceremony celebrating pop music.<ref name=Rockol2007/> In September of the same year, he started to co-present the fifth series of ''[[L'isola dei famosi]]'', from the [[Cayos Cochinos]] islands, in [[Honduras]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www1.lastampa.it/redazione/cmsSezioni/spettacoli/200709articoli/25851girata.asp\|work=[[La Stampa]]\|language=Italian\|accessdate=23 June 2013\|title=L'Isola dei Famosi diventa beneducata\|date=18 September 2007\|author=Luca Dondoni}}</ref> As a result, he received the Premio Regia Televisiva, also known as Oscar TV, for TV Personality Revelation of the Year in March 2008.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www1.lastampa.it/redazione/cmsSezioni/spettacoli/200803articoli/31430girata.asp\|work=[[La Stampa]]\|language=Italian\|accessdate=23 June 2013\|title=Oscar tv a "Ballarò", Benigni e Facchinetti\|author=Ginanni Micaletto\|date=30 March 2008}}</ref> ===''X Factor'', ''Star Academy'' and ''Rai Boh''=== In March 2008, Facchinetti became the presenter of the first series of the Italian talent show ''[[X Factor (Italy)\|X Factor]]''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.rockol.it/news-92839/parte-x-factor-non-%C3%A8-amici-e-neanche-il-grande-fratello\|publisher=Rockol.it\|language=Italian\|accessdate=23 June 2013\|title=Parte X Factor: Non è Amici, e neanche il Grande Fratello\|date=7 March 2008}}</ref> Facchinetti also presented the following three series of the show. In the meanwhile, Facchinetti also presented the ~~musc~~music show ''Scalo 76'', the Italian Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2008, and ''Il più grande (italiano di tutti i tempi)''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2008/settembre/13/Film_programmi_co_9_080913055.shtml\|work=[[Corriere della Sera]]\|language=Italian\|accessdate=23 June 2013\|title=Film e programmi\|date=13 September 2008}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www1.lastampa.it/redazione/cmsSezioni/spettacoli/201001articoli/51544girata.asp\|work=[[La Stampa]]\|language=Italian\|accessdate=23 June 2013\|title=Il più grande uno show che si scusa di esistere\|date=24 January 2010\|author=Walter Siti}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://milano.corriere.it/bambini/articoli/2008/11_Novembre/24/gli_oscar_dei_teenager.shtml\|work=[[Corriere della Sera]]\|language=Italian\|accessdate=23 June 2013\|title=Gli Oscar dei teenager con Facchinetti jr\|author=Luca Benedetti\|date=27 November 2008\|archive-date=14 July 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714131751/http://milano.corriere.it/bambini/articoli/2008/11_Novembre/24/gli_oscar_dei_teenager.shtml\|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2011, when [[Rai 2]] decided not to confirm ''X Factor'' replacing it with ''Star Academy'', Facchinetti was chosen as the presenter of the new show. During the same year, he presented the music-based show ''Ciak si canta'' with [[Belén Rodríguez]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.tgcom24.mediaset.it/televisione/articoli/1005248/belen-tv-con-facchinetti-e-set-con-argentero.shtml\|work=[[TGCOM]]\|language=Italian\|accessdate=23 June 2013\|title=Belen: tv con Facchinetti e set con Argentero\|date=4 April 2011}}</ref> In 2012, Facchinetti founded a dance trio, We Are presidents. The band's first single, "Hello World", was released in November 2012.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.rockol.it/news-446086/we-are-presidents-il-singolo-di-debutto-%C3%A8-hello-world\|publisher=Rockol.it\|language=Italian\|accessdate=23 June 2013\|title=We Are Presidents: il singolo di debutto è Hello world\|date=29 November 2012}}</ref> Line 59 ⟶ 83: ==Personal life== During the reality show ''L'isola dei famosi'', Facchinetti started an on-again off-again relationship with fellow contestant and Venezuelan television personality [[Aída Yéspica]]. Their relationship lasted until July 2006.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.tgcom24.mediaset.it/gossip/articoli/articolo319703.shtml\|work=[[TGCOM]]\|publisher=[[Mediaset]]\|language=Italian\|accessdate=23 June 2013\|title=Aida tradisce Dj: amore naufragato\|date=20 July 2006}}</ref> In August 2010, Facchinetti started dating Italian TV presenter [[Alessia Marcuzzi]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.tgcom24.mediaset.it/gossip/articoli/1001007/facchinetti-marcuzzi-e-amore.shtml\|work=[[TGCOM]]\|publisher=[[Mediaset]]\|language=Italian\|accessdate=23 June 2013\|title=Facchinetti-Marcuzzi, è amore\|date=24 August 2010}}</ref> On 4 September 2011, Marcuzzi gave birth to their first daughter, Mia Facchinetti.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www3.varesenews.it/italia/articolo.php?id=212469\|publisher=Varesenews.it\|language=Italian\|accessdate=23 June 2013\|title=E' nata la figlia di Facchinetti e della Marcuzzi\|date=6 September 2011\|archive-date=13 March 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140313001640/http://www3.varesenews.it/italia/articolo.php?id=212469\|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 9 October 2012,<ref name=tutto>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.lapresse.it/gossip/marcuzzi-e-facchinetti-faremo-tutto-per-preservare-la-nostra-famiglia-1.227161\|publisher=LaPresse\|language=Italian\|accessdate=23 June 2013\|title=Marcuzzi e Facchinetti: Faremo tutto per preservare la nostra famiglia\|date=9 October 2012\|archive-date=11 October 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011003212/http://www.lapresse.it/gossip/marcuzzi-e-facchinetti-faremo-tutto-per-preservare-la-nostra-famiglia-1.227161\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Alessia Marcuzzi and Francesco Facchinetti announced their separation through a co-written official message<ref name=tutto/> posted on their Facebook and Twitter official accounts.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.vanityfair.it/people/italia/2012/10/09/alessia-marcuzzi-francesco-facchinetti-fine-storia-amore-facebook-twitter\|work=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)\|Vanity Fair (Italy)]]\|language=Italian\|date=9 October 2012\|title=Marcuzzi e Facchinetti, fine di un amore\|author=L. Farnese\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021003301/http://www.vanityfair.it/people/italia/2012/10/09/alessia-marcuzzi-francesco-facchinetti-fine-storia-amore-facebook-twitter\|archivedate=21 October 2012\|accessdate=12 March 2014\|url-status=dead\|df=dmy-all}}</ref> On 11 December 2014 Facchinetti married his [[Lebanese Brazilians\|Lebanese Brazilian]] girlfriend Wilma Helena Faissol.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Wilma Helena Faissol: età, origini, lavoro, incidente \|url=https://www.libero.it/magazine/personaggi/wilma-helena-faissol-35605 \|access-date=2023-07-28 \|website=www.libero.it \|language=it-IT}}</ref> Their son Leone was born in October 2014. In March 2016, the couple's daughter Lavinia Angelica Catherine was born.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Volponi \|first=Fabrizia \|date=2022-04-26 \|title=Francesco Facchinetti: chi sono i figli \|url=https://www.donnemagazine.it/francesco-facchinetti-figli/ \|access-date=2023-07-28 \|website=Donne Magazine \|language=it-IT}}</ref> Facchinetti has worn the brands [[Adidas#Cricket\|Adidas]] and [[Philipp Plein\|Plein]], promoting them into the Italian press.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://lookdavip.tgcom24.it/regali-natale-prendi-spunto-dai-vip/ \| title = Look for VIP people and followers \| publisher = [[tgcom24]] \| language = it \| date = December 15, 2017 \| via = ~~[http://archive.is/UODKQ/~~ lookdavip.tgcom24.it] \| archive-url = ~~http~~https://archive.istoday/~~cpo80~~20171218053954/https://lookdavip.tgcom24.it/regali-natale-prendi-spunto-dai-vip/ \| archive-date = ~~December~~ 18, December 2017 \| url-status = live \| access-date = 30 August 2019 }}</ref>▼ On 17 October 2021, mixed martial artist [[Conor McGregor]] allegedly attacked Facchinetti without provocation, in a nightclub in Rome, breaking Facchinetti's nose. Facchinetti is planning to sue McGregor for the unprovoked attack.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Harkness\|first=Ryan\|date=2021-10-17\|title=Report: Conor McGregor randomly attacks Italian DJ in Rome\|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2021/10/17/22730997/report-conor-mcgregor-punches-italian-dj-francesco-facchinetti-in-rome-broekn-nose\|access-date=2021-10-17\|website=MMAmania.com\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2021-10-17\|title=Famous Italian DJ accuses Conor McGregor of attacking him: 'I took a punch for no reason'\|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/10/conor-mcgregor-accused-punching-italian-dj-francesco-facchinetti-broken-nose\|access-date=2021-10-17\|website=MMA Junkie\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2021-10-17\|title=Facchinetti: «Conor McGregor mi ha preso a pugni senza motivo, l'ho denunciato»\|url=https://www.ilmessaggero.it/persone/francesco_facchinetti_pugno_conor_mcgregor_wilma_faissol_cosa_ha_detto-6262834.html\|access-date=2021-10-17\|website=www.ilmessaggero.it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|last=Joyce\|first=Greg\|last2=Post\|first2=New York\|date=2021-10-17\|title=McGregor accused of attacking famous DJ\|work=news.com.au\|url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/ufc/conor-mcgregor-accused-of-punching-famous-dj-in-the-face/news-story/78a09c50fb76320294231edaf2860a86\|access-date=2021-10-17}}</ref> ▲Facchinetti has worn the brands [[Adidas#Cricket\|Adidas]] and [[Philipp Plein\|Plein]], promoting them into the Italian press.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://lookdavip.tgcom24.it/regali-natale-prendi-spunto-dai-vip/ \| title = Look for VIP people and followers \| publisher = [[tgcom24]] \| language = it \| date = December 15, 2017 \| via = [http://archive.is/UODKQ/ lookdavip.tgcom24.it] \| archive-url = http://archive.is/cpo80/ \| archive-date = December 18, 2017 \| url-status = live}}</ref> ==Discography== Line 191 ⟶ 217: [http://www.allmusic.com/artist/francesco-mn0002057244 Francesco] at [[Allmusic]] * {{IMDb name\|1784417}} * {{Facebook\|francescofacchinettiofficial\|Francesco Facchinetti}} * [http://www.discogs.com/artist/DJ+Francesco DJ Francesco] at [[Discogs]] {{X Factor (Italy)}} Line 199 ⟶ 224: [[Category:1980 births]] [[Category:Living people]] ~~[[Category:Italian male singers]]~~ [[Category:Italian television presenters]] [[Category:Singers from Milan]] [[Category:Participants in Italian reality television series]] [[Category:People from Brianza]] [[Category:21st-century Italian male singers]] [[Category:~~21st-century~~Mass ~~male~~media ~~singers~~people from Milan]]