Federico Leonardo Lucia (born 15 October 1989 in
Milan), known by his stage name
Fedez, is an Italian
rapper and
singer. In 2011, he released the albums
Penisola che non c'è and
Il mio primo disco da venduto, released as free digital downloads. His first major studio album,
Sig. Brainwash - L'arte di accontentare, was released in 2013, and it debuted at number one on the
Italian Albums Chart. The album, which spawned three singles, including the top ten hit "Cigno nero" featuring
Francesca Michielin, was later certified 3 X's platinum by the
Federation of the Italian Music Industry.