Protopapa

A fixture in Italy's electronic music and nightlife scene, Protopapa was born in Salento, came of age in Bologna, then moved to Milan, where he still resides. A sonic sponge who absorbs tracks from all genres and puts them together to create the perfect atmosphere, he trained as a B2B DJ with friends then evolved to warming up for today's icons like Azari & III, Nicolas Jaar, Tom Trago, Bottin, Planningtorock, Miss Kittin, Siriusmo, Nathan Fake, and many more.

Protopapa has worked for fashion brands like Dolce & Gabbana, Armani, Frankie Morello, Marco De Vincenzo, YSL, Tommy Hilfiger, and Sergio Rossi designing sounds for fashion shows and DJing at official Milan Fashion Week events. He's also guested at Paris Fashion Week, DJing at Silencio and Glass Pigalle for official after-parties.
Recently he was invited to play in Berlin at Griessmuehle with Slow Motion Record & Oscillator djs after Ivan Smagghe & Leo Young sets.

In addition to his work in fashion, Protopapa also serves as a musical consultant for videos and advertising, DJed for Twitter at a #twittersport event, and recently collaborated with Comedy Central and MTV on their new series launch party in Milan.

Protopapa has been artistic director at q|LAB and Club Q21 for three years and resident DJ at Le Cannibale, Milan's premiere underground night for international house and techno guests, for two years. Every summer he returns to his roots launching a series of parties in Salento with acclaimed producer Populous.

His latest project is an international network for djs, producers, party promoters and music lovers, called "Eurocrash".