Massimo Di Cataldo is an Italian singer, songwriter, and producer born on April 25, 1968, in Rome. He achieved professional recognition for a musical career characterized by pop and for his success at the Festival di Sanremo. Di Cataldo achieved professional recognition for a career that began in the underground music scene and acting in the television program I Ragazzi del Muretto. He achieved professional recognition for reaching the final of the Festival di Castrocaro in 1993 with the song “Io Sto Sbroccando per Te”. His recording career began with the debut studio recording Siamo Nati Liberi (1995) released on the label Sony Music. Di Cataldo achieved professional recognition for the song “Che Sarà di Me” (1995) reaching second place in the Newcomers section at the Festival di Sanremo and performing the song “Se Adesso Te Ne Vai” (1996) in the Big Artists section at the Festival di Sanremo. His discography included the studio recording Anime (1996), which achieved three platinum certifications, and the studio recording Sulla Mia Strada (2005). He achieved professional recognition for contributing to the Italian soundtrack of the movie Pocahontas (1995) with the song “Se Tu Non Ci Fossi”. The artist achieved professional recognition for the studio recording Universo (2010) and receiving the Premio Lunezia in 2013 for the literary value of his work.