Giovanni Allevi, born on April 9, 1969 in Ascoli Piceno, Italy, is an Italian pianist, composer, writer, and conductor. He graduated in piano at the Conservatorio Francesco Morlacchi di Perugia in 1990 and in composition from the Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi di Milano in 2001. Allevi released his debut album 13 Dita in 1997, produced by Saturnino Celani. He collaborated on various projects, including the soundtrack for the short film Venceremos, presented at the Sundance Film Festival. Notable albums include No Concept (2005), Joy (2006), and Evolution (2008). His album Joy earned a gold certification for selling over 50,000 copies in Italy. Allevi also collaborated with artists such as Luciano Ligabue and Claudio Baglioni.