El Presidente

Esa aka El Presidente, born Francesco Cellamaro (Reggio Calabria, 1 October 1972), is an Italian rapper and beatmaker of Calabrian origins. El Presidente has been active since the early stages of the Italian hip hop movement in the early 1990s, and predominantly discusses Politics and Society in his music.

Biography

He is the brother of Tormento (in group Sottotono) and Marya, both became rappers. Francesco grew up musically listening to groups such as Eric B & Rakim, Run-DMC, Public Enemy and the Beastie Boys. In his teens he starts to attend hip hop circles, first as a breaker, and later approaching MCing.

In 1991 the collective Otierre (Originale Trasmissione del Ritmo) is founded, union of breakers, beatmakers, DJs and MCs, or representatives of each of the four core disciplines of hip hop. The roster consists of Azza, DJ Fede, DJ Irmu, DJ Nitro, DJ Vez, DJ Vigor, Esa, Intruso, Limite, Polare, Torrido, and later by The Female Mc La Pina.

In 1998 Esa and Polare change their names respectively to El Presidente and Polaroide founding the group Gente Guasta.

In 2002 he starts his first solo project Tutti Gli Uomini Del Presidente, self-produced and distributed by Vibrarecords.

In 2006 he released his second solo album Tu sei bravo on the label La Serra.

In 2008 he founded 'Siamesi Brothers' hence the name with his brother Tormento and released a self-titled LP.

Discography With Otierre (OTR) 1992 - l'anno della riscossa (demo) (1992) Ragga no droga (1992) Quel sapore particolare (1994) Dalla sede (1997)

With Gente Guasta La grande truffa del rap (2000) Quinto potere (2001)

With Siamesi Brothers Siamesi Brothers (2008) La macchina del funk (2010)

Solo 2002 – Tutti gli uomini del presidente 2006 – Tu sei bravo 2007 – Non mi spezzo 2008 – Il messaggio 2008 – KI.N.G. - Kids Never Grow Up 2009 – Hip Hop Musica 2011 – 100% di getto

Other collaborations Esa & Virtu-oso – Special Blend (2009/2010)

Other productions La Connessione - European Attack (1998) Street album (2004) Robe Grosse – Fish (2005) The Reverse-the reverse (2005) The Stuff(it's really fresh)-The Reverse (2005)