Caparezza

Caparezza aka Michele Salvemini hails from Molfetta (Apulia), Italy.
In 1994, Caparezza performed as MikyMix, appearing at the San Remo festival, the premier Italian pop/schlock musical showcase. By the late 1990s, he transformed himself into a rapper of conscience, appearing at the venerable centro sociale Leoncavallo in Milan. He brings a surreal flavour to Italian hip hop. He cites Frank Zappa and Woody Allen as influences.
He has been quoted as saying, "Culture is not just what you know, but what you do with what you know".