Thomas degasperi biography

Zero Assoluto is an Italian pop rock duo comprising Thomas De Gasperi (born in Rome on 24 June 1977) and Matteo Maffucci (born in Rome on 28 May 1978). They met each other when they were teenagers at the Liceo Classico Statale Giulio Cesare [it] (Julius Caesar State Secondary Institution) and became best friends.^[1]

History

Their first single, Ultimo capodanno was released in 1999.^[2]Scendi, containing Mezz'ora and Minimalismi, followed in 2004.

During the summer of 2005 they entered the Italian Top 40 chart with "Semplicemente", which reached the number two. The success of this song allowed them to participate at the 56th Sanremo Music Festival where the group performed "Svegliarsi la mattina" in the "Band" category – the single eventually reached the top spot on the Italian Top 40 chart. Additional hit success followed with the song "Sei parte di me", which also reached number 1.

Matteo Maffucci also works as a DJ for the national radio network RTL 102.5. Together with bandmate De Gasperi he hosts Suite 102.5 [it] and has hosted RTL 102.5 Television 3° piano-internoB.

Also to Maffucci's credit are the books Ore a Caso and Ultimo Stadio and his third book, "Spielberg ti odio" on the

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