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]
Genres
Occupations
  • Disc jockey
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2001–present
Labels
  • Roccia Music
  • Thaurus Records

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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Title Album details Peak chart positions
ITA
The Second Feeling
  • Released: 21 May 2008
  • Label: Barely Legal
  • Format: CD, digital download
Thori & Rocce (with Don Joe)
  • Released: 14 June 2011
  • Label: Universal
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
6
Mate y espíritu
  • Released: 22 January 2016
  • Label: Avantguardia
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
Manifesto
  • Released: 4 July 2025
  • Label: Universal
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
28
[15]

Extended plays

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Title Album details
Thori & Rocce Remix EP (with Don Joe)
  • Released: 7 February 2012
  • Label: Universal
  • Format: digital download

Singles

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As lead artist

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
ITA
"Le leggende non muoiono mai" (with Don Joe featuring Fabri Fibra, Jake La Furia, Noyz Narcos, Marracash, Guè, J-Ax and Francesco Sarcina) 2011 68 Thori & Rocce
"L'ultimo giorno che ho" (with Don Joe featuring Deleterio and Marracash)
"Get Loose" 2013 Non-album singles
"La strada per la felicità" (with Tormento) 2014
"Non ci sto" (with Marracash and Carl Brave) 2019 7
  • FIMI: Platinum
"Kriminal" (featuring Gemitaiz, Samurai Jay and Guè) 2020
"Pimper's Paradise" (featuring Tommy Dali)
"Three Little Birds" (with Elisa)
"M' manc" (with Geolier and Sfera Ebbasta) 1
  • FIMI: 6x Platinum
"Too Old to Die Young" (with Guè) 2021 Guesus
"Luna piena" (with Rkomi and Irama) 12
  • FIMI: 5x Platinum
Taxi Driver
"Come i grandi" (with Tommy Dali) Non-album singles
"Cuore" (with Coez and Geolier) 2022
"Hollywood" (with Irama and Rkomi) 2023 17
  • FIMI: 2x Platinum
No Stress
"Cold" (with Joshua) 2024 Non-album singles
"Lose Control" (with Ste)
"Hope" (with Izi and Joshua)
"La mia parola" (featuring Guè, Joshua and Tormento) 2025 7
  • FIMI: Gold
Manifesto
"Spirito libero" (featuring Guè, Joshua and Tormento)
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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
ITA
"Je ne sais pas" (Lous and the Yakuza featuring Sfera Ebbasta and Shablo) 2021 3
  • FIMI: Gold
Non-album singles
"Ti amo, ti odio" (Roshelle featuring Guè, Shablo and Mecna)

Guest appearances

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Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"La mia medicina" 2008 Tormento, El Presidente Siamesi Brothers
"Ama (Ciò che sei)" 2013 Noà, Madbuddy Drop of Me
"Dai dai dai" 2016 J-Ax, Don Joe J-Ax & Friends
"Sono luce" 2020 Random Montagne russe (Extended)
"Eroi" Samurai Jay Lacrime
"25 ore" Guè, Ernia Mr. Fini
"Ultimi giorni (Shablo RMX)" 2021 Guè Il ragazzo d'oro - 10 anni dopo
"Luna piena - MTV Unplugged" Rkomi, Irama Taxi Driver (MTV Unplugged)
"Una cosa sola" 2022 Irama Il giorno in cui ho smesso di pensare
"Ex angelo" 2024 Kid Yugi, Sfera Ebbasta I nomi del diavolo

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.
  15. ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 28 (dal 04.07.2025 al 10.07.2025)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 12 July 2025.