The Ceasars

The Ceasars
The Ceasars on the red carpet of the David di Donatello Award Ceremony held in Rome on 5 May 2012
The Ceasars on the red carpet of the David di Donatello Award Ceremony held in Rome on 5 May 2012
Background information
OriginItaly
GenresHip hop, pop, R&B, rap rock
Occupation(s)Producers, composers, arrangers, songwriters
Years active2007–present

The Ceasars is a group of three Italian music producers: Paolo "Ceasar" Catoni, Marco "PStarr" Pistella and Francesco Rigon.

History

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The trio was originally known (until 2012) as Ceasars Productions and their production is divided between Italy and the United States.

In the United States, they have cooperated with various hip hop artists such as Styles P, B.G. and Jadakiss, and R&B artists such as Avery Storm. In 2014, Avery Storm's EP Audiobiography, featuring Jadakiss, Styles P and N.O.R.E. was released.

In 2013, with "Red Line"[1] they started a project with New York-based singer and songwriter Michael Brunnock (winner of the 2012 David di Donatello Award as performer of the soundtrack composed by David Byrne of Talking Heads for the film This Must Be the Place by Paolo Sorrentino).[2]

In Italy, they have produced music for a variety of major artists including Baby K, Guè Pequeno, Gemitaiz, Ghemon and others.

In 2011, together with Italian rapper Amir, they composed the original soundtrack of Scialla!, the most awarded Italian film in 2011 directed by Francesco Bruni and shot in Rome. The twelve tracks were published by EMI Music Publishing Italy and the official videoclip of the film directed by Gianluca Catania won the 2012 Roma Videoclip Award. For this film, the Ceasars were also nominated for the 2012 David di Donatello and Nastro d'Argento (silver ribbons)[3] and won the 2012 Premio Cinema Giovane for Best Original Soundtrack.

In 2014, together with Michael Brunnock, they created "Peaches and Cream", the title track of the film Noi 4 directed by Francesco Bruni.

In 2016, they produced the soundtrack of #Twerkumentary, a documentary about twerking directed by Diana Manfredi.[4]

Discography

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U.S. productions

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Year Artist(s) Title Featuring
2007 Mickey Factz "Not Goin' Back"
Mickey Factz "Hit Me" Skyzoo, Nina B
Oun P "Real Hip Hop"
2009 B.G. "Closer"
B.G. "So 504" Gar of Chopper City Boyz
Oun P & Murda Mook "G.O.D. (Good Old Days)"
Serius Jones "Oh Baby"
Starsky "I Am Legend"
2010 Craig G "Vapors 2010" Nump Trump, Mike Marshall
S.A.S. "Selfish" Corte Ellis
S.A.S "Flight Work" Chiddy Bang, Mistah F.A.B.
Shady Nate "Flying with My Iron"
Starsky "Hustler"
Styles P "Road To Success"
Styles P "It's Over"
2011 Avery Storm "Best Friends"
B.G. "Closer"
Cormega "Live And Learn (Remix)"
Darkangel "Round & Round"
Grafh "Heartbreak"
Grafh, Saigon, Mysonne, Styles P, Parlae of Dem Franchize Boyz, Kool G Rap, Red Café, Mistah F.A.B., Serius Jones, Avery Storm "War Music"[5]
Kool G Rap "I Am"
Lil' Fame Of M.O.P. "Get Down"
Mista Raja "Hood"
Mistah F.A.B. "California Dreamin'"
Mysonne "Say Hi to the Devil" Al-Doe, Skrilla Kid Villain
Parlae of Dem Franchize Boyz "Believin'"
S.A.S. "Selfish" Corte Ellis
Red Café "G's Over Here"
Saigon "Married to the Game"
Serius Jones "Victory Lap"
Smif-N-Wessun "2 Munutes NY Banger"
Starsky "Still Standing"
Styles P "Where The Angels Sleep"
2012 Styles P "Where The Angels Sleep" ("Master of Ceremonies" edition)
2013 Michael Brunnock "Red Line"
2014 Michael Brunnock "Peaches and Cream"
Avery Storm " Audiobiography" (EP)
  • ”Easier to break up”
  • ”Cant walk away”
  • ”Done All I Can”
  • ”Head Over Heels”
  • ”Faith”
  • ”Counted Me Out”
Styles P, Jadakiss, N.O.R.E.

Italy productions

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2008

  • Amir – "Non Sono Un Immigrato"
  • Amir – "Questa è Roma 2008"
  • Amir – "Siamo Liberi" feat. Bassi Maestro

2009

  • Amir – "Dimmi Di Si" feat. Daniele Vit
  • Amir – "Requiem for a Gangsta" feat. Prince, Howie
  • PStarr – "Solo A Te" feat. Tormento

2010

2011

  • Joice – "Rivincita" feat. Luchè, Soul Poetry
  • The Ceasars & Amir – Scialla! – original movie soundtrack published by EMI Publishing Italy
  1. FRancesco Rigon – Le onde
  2. Amir – La parte del figlio
  3. Amir – Scialla
  4. FRancesco Rigon – Mr. Slide
  5. Amir – Questa è Roma
  6. Ceasar & PStarr – Pool party
  7. Ceasar Productions – Macchina gialla
  8. Amir – La strada parla
  9. Ceasar & PStarr – Discoteque
  10. Ceasar & PStarr – Scialla variazioni sul tema
  11. FRancesco Rigon – Il gatto e la pioggia
  12. Amir – Le ali per volare

2012

  • Amir – "Inossidabile Pt. 2"[6]
  • Ceasar – "Miura P400 (1968)"
  • Ghemon – "PTS Pt. 2"[7]
  • Johnny Marsiglia – "Voci – Remix" feat. Louis Dee, Zuli

2013

  • Baby K – "Tutto Ritorna" (produced by Michele Canova & The Ceasars)[8]
  • Michael Brunnock – "Red Line"
  • Gemitaiz – "Collier"
  • Gemitaiz – "Forever True" feat. Bassi Maestro, Ensi
  • Gemitaiz – "Winners & Losers" feat. Sercho
  • Guè Pequeno – "Amore O Soldi 2013" feat. Daniele Vit[9]
  • FRancesco Rigon – "La vera storia de La Bella e La Bestia" (musical play)[10]
  • FRancesco Rigon – "Provaci ancora Pinocchio" (musical comedy)[11]

2015

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ceasars & Michael Brunnock, 'Red Line' in antepirma". 11 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Ecco Red Line, oltre la linea Scialla!". 5 August 2013.
  3. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1821597/awards?ref_=tt_awd [user-generated source]
  4. ^ IMDB
  5. ^ "Eminemitalia.it - eminemitalia Resources and Information".
  6. ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.
  7. ^ "PTS PT.2 - Ghemon - Qualcosa è cambiato/Qualcosa Cambierà Vol.2". YouTube.
  8. ^ "Baby K - Tutto Ritorna". YouTube.
  9. ^ "Guè Pequeno feat. Daniele Vit - Amore o Soldi 2013 (Audio 2013 - video 2012)". YouTube.
  10. ^ "FRancesco Rigon . "Io ti troverò (I will find you)" - SUB ENG". YouTube.
  11. ^ "FRancesco Rigon - "Il Principe" (The Prince) SUB ENG". YouTube.
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  • [1] INTERNET MOVIE DATABASE/The Ceasars
  • [2] "Red Line" on VANITY FAIR Italia