Shablo
Shablo | |
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Shablo in February 2025 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Pablo Miguel Lombroni Capalbo |
| Born | 17 November 1980 Buenos Aires, Argentina[1] |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
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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
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
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| ITA | ||
| The Second Feeling |
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| Thori & Rocce (with Don Joe) |
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6 |
| Mate y espíritu |
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| Manifesto |
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28 [15] |
Extended plays
| Title | Album details |
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| Thori & Rocce Remix EP (with Don Joe) |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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| 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 |
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| "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 |
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| "Too Old to Die Young" (with Guè) | 2021 | — | Guesus | |
| "Luna piena" (with Rkomi and Irama) | 12 |
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Taxi Driver | |
| "Come i grandi" (with Tommy Dali) | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Cuore" (with Coez and Geolier) | 2022 | — | ||
| "Hollywood" (with Irama and Rkomi) | 2023 | 17 |
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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 |
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Manifesto |
| "Spirito libero" (featuring Guè, Joshua and Tormento) | — |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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| ITA | ||||
| "Je ne sais pas" (Lous and the Yakuza featuring Sfera Ebbasta and Shablo) | 2021 | 3 |
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Non-album singles |
| "Ti amo, ti odio" (Roshelle featuring Guè, Shablo and Mecna) | — |
Guest appearances
| 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
- ^ Biazzetti, Claudio (13 May 2021). "Chi è Shablo: la vita del produttore". Red Bull.
- ^ "Dall'Umbria al palco di Sanremo: Piegaro tifa Shablo". PerugiaToday (in Italian). Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ a b c Saracino, Luna (22 January 2025). "Il percorso artistico di Shablo, da Sfera Ebbasta a Sanremo 2025". Cosmopolitan.
- ^ a b "L'altro sentimento di Shablo". MAMe. 21 April 2008.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Blumi Tripodi, Marta (21 June 2022). "Quando Shablo e Don Joe erano 'Thori & Rocce'". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Costioli, Mattia (21 January 2016). "Il viaggio di Shablo tra Mate e Spirito". Vice.
- ^ "Chi è Shablo: la vita del produttore". Red Bull (in Italian). 13 May 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ Moraschini, Stefano (30 December 2024). "Shablo. La biografia". Biografieonline (in Italian). Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Genesi by Roccia Music". Genius. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ Ascione, Arianna (15 February 2025). "Perché Shablo partecupa a Sanremo senza cantare?". Corriere della Sera.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 28 (dal 04.07.2025 al 10.07.2025)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 12 July 2025.