Shablo

Shablo
Shablo in February 2025
Shablo in February 2025
Background information
Birth namePablo Miguel Lombroni Capalbo
Born (1980-11-17) 17 November 1980 (age 44)
Buenos Aires, Argentina[1]
Occupations
  • Disc jockey
  • Music producer
Years active2001–present

Pablo Miguel Lombroni Capalbo (born Buenos Aires, 17 November 1980), known professionally as Shablo, is an Argentinian-Italian DJ and music producer. He currently lives in Perugia.[2]

Life and career

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Born in Buenos Aires in 1980 from an Italian family, he moved to Perugia in 1988, where he discovered hip-hop and developed as a DJ producer.[3][4] In 2001, he produced 5º Dan by Inoki and joined the Porzione Massiccia Crew.[3] He collaborated with Club Dogo and took part in PMC VS Club Dogo - The Official Mixtape (2004), later becoming part of the producer team The Italian Job.[3][5]

In 2008, Shablo released his debut album The Second Feeling, followed by Thori & Rocce with Don Joe in 2011.[4][6] As the founder of Roccia Music with Marracash, he released Mate y espíritu in 2016.[7]

In 2005 he moved to Amsterdam and continued his career working in the Dutch music scene.[8]

He was chosen as the official artist for Nokia Trendslab, touring with them for a year alongside Justice, Duran Duran and Wu-Tang Clan.[9]

Together with Marracash he founded the rap collective and music label "Roccia Music" in 2013.[10]Through this, the compilation album Genesi was released in 2014, featuring artists such as Achille Lauro, Fred de Palma,Jake La Furia, and Guè.[11]

In 2025, he competed at the Sanremo Music Festival with "La mia parola", featuring Guè, Joshua and Tormento.[12] They placed 18th in the contest.[13] On the fourth night of the festival, they performed covers of the songs "Aspettando il sole" by Neffa, and "Amor de mi vida" by Sottotono, performing alongside Neffa.[14]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • The Second Feeling (2008)
  • Thori & Rocce (2011) with Don Joe
  • Mate y espíritu (2016)

References

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  1. ^ Biazzetti, Claudio (13 May 2021). "Chi è Shablo: la vita del produttore". Red Bull.
  2. ^ "Dall'Umbria al palco di Sanremo: Piegaro tifa Shablo". PerugiaToday (in Italian). Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Saracino, Luna (22 January 2025). "Il percorso artistico di Shablo, da Sfera Ebbasta a Sanremo 2025". Cosmopolitan.
  4. ^ a b "L'altro sentimento di Shablo". MAMe. 21 April 2008.
  5. ^ "Shablo a Sanremo 2025, chi è il Big in gara: età, dove vive, moglie, la collaborazione con Gué, Joshua e Tormento e la canzone al Festival". Il Messaggero. 11 February 2025.
  6. ^ Blumi Tripodi, Marta (21 June 2022). "Quando Shablo e Don Joe erano 'Thori & Rocce'". Rolling Stone.
  7. ^ Costioli, Mattia (21 January 2016). "Il viaggio di Shablo tra Mate e Spirito". Vice.
  8. ^ "Chi è Shablo: la vita del produttore". Red Bull (in Italian). 13 May 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  9. ^ Moraschini, Stefano (30 December 2024). "Shablo. La biografia". Biografieonline (in Italian). Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  10. ^ "A Milano i re della trap music: Sfera Ebbasta e Charlie Charles a Lime Light". Il Giorno (in Italian). 21 November 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  11. ^ "Genesi by Roccia Music". Genius. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  12. ^ Ascione, Arianna (15 February 2025). "Perché Shablo partecupa a Sanremo senza cantare?". Corriere della Sera.
  13. ^ "Sanremo 2025: vince Olly! Classifica finale e premi assegnati" [Sanremo 2025: Olly wins! Final ranking and prizes awarded] (in Italian). Radio 105. 16 February 2025.
  14. ^ "Sanremo 2025, il Festival di Shablo feat. Gué, Joshua e Tormento: i re dell'hip hop all'Ariston". RaiNews (in Italian). 24 January 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025.