Ava

Francesco Avallone (born 1996), known professionally as Ava, is an Italian record producer, DJ, and beatmaker.

Life and career Avallone was born in Naples in 1996. He started playing drums but then developed a passion for digital production, using sequencers and DAWs.

In 2011, he moved to Salerno, where he met Luca d'Orso, aka Capo Plaza, with whom he formed a collaboration in rap—Ava as a beatmaker and Plaza as a freestyler. In 2016, they signed a contract with Sto Records, owned by Ghali. Subsequently, Ava accompanied Plaza on tour and also started a career as a DJ in Italian clubs. The track was also the most streamed single in Italy during the 2023 summer on Spotify. On 21 July 2023, he released his debut EP, Ok Ava.

Ava reached the top of the Italian chart in 2024, with the song "Moon", featuring Plaza and Tony Boy.

Discography Extended plays Title EP details Peak chart positions ITA Ok AvaReleased: 21 July 2023 Label: Warner— "—" denotes an item that did not chart in that country.

Singles As lead artist Single Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album or EP ITA "Holly & Benji"(featuring Capo Plaza and Shiva)20195FIMI: GoldOk Ava"Tête"(featuring Medy and VillaBanks)202217

As featured artist Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album ITA "Bad Boy"(Finesse featuring Shiva, Capo Plaza and Ava) 2024 14FIMI: Gold