Italian singer and songwriter Massimo Pezzali was born 55 years ago in Pavia, is married and has a son. He is best known as the lead singer of the duo 883.
During high school, Max became friends with Mauro Repetto, who like him, loved rock and roll music. Together, they travelled to the US for a vacation and whilst there, they bought CDs, a drumkit as well as a synthesizer. On returning back home to Italy, they began to write music and went on to form the band 883. The name ‘883’ derived from the Harley-Davidson motorbike Sportster, since both Max and Mauro were huge fans of motorbikes.
In 1991, the duo participated in the Castrocaro Music Festival with the song ‘Non me la Menare’ which was an instant hit in their country. In the 2 years that followed, their first and second albums were released, featuring the number one hits ‘Hanno ucciso il Uomo Ragno’, ‘ Sei un Mito’ and ‘Come Mai’.
Mauro wanted to become a film director and so in 1994, he left 883 and moved to the US to pursue his dream. Meanwhile, Max introduced new members to the band and continued releasing several albums for the rest of the 90s and early 2000s.
In 2002, Max decided to start a career as a solo artist, so he quit 883 and released his first solo album 2 years later. It proved very successful, as were the albums that followed. He toured Italy performing in many concerts, and even sang with other Italian artists like Francesco Renga and Nek. Also, he had an album published featuring song duets with various popular singers.
So far, Max released 11 solo albums and had 11 albums with ‘883’. He also wrote 3 books, starred in a movie and appeared in a few reality shows.