Lodo Guenzi

Lodovico "Lodo" Guenzi (; born 1 July 1986) is an Italian singer, musician and actor, former member of the indie rock band Lo Stato Sociale.

Early life and education Guenzi was born in the Santo Stefano neighborhood of Bologna on 1 July 1986. His father, Alberto, is a professor of Economic History at the University of Parma and director of the Department of Economics, while his mother is a judge. At the radio station, he met Alberto Guidetti (Bebo) and Alberto Cazzola (Albi), and they formed the indie rock band Lo Stato Sociale in 2009. with Guenzi hosting it alongside Ambra Angiolini in 2018 and in 2019. In 2018, they placed second at the 68th Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Una vita in vacanza". That same year, Guenzi replaced Asia Argento as a judge in the twelfth edition of X Factor.

In 2021, they returned to the Sanremo Music Festival with "Combat Pop". In 2024, following the death of their manager and mentor Matteo Romagnoli, the group announced their disbandment.

Acting career

In 2020, Guenzi made his acting debut with a leading role in the film Adventures Italian Style (Est - Dittatura Last Minute) by Antonio Pisu. In 2022, he starred in the comedy Il giorno più bello by Andrea Zalone, in the drama film La California by Cinzia Bomoll, and in the Amazon Christmas comedy Improvvisamente Natale by Francesco Patierno.

In 2023, he starred in the film The Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, directed by Pupi Avati. In 2025, he was part of Adventures Italian Style: Reloaded, the sequel to the 2020 movie.

Discography

With Lo Stato Sociale

Turisti della democrazia (2012) L'Italia peggiore (2014) Amore, lavoro e altri miti da sfatare (2017) Primati (2018) Lodo (EP, 2021) Attentato alla musica italiana (2021) Stupido sexy futuro (2023)

Filmography + Film Year Title Role Notes 2020 Adventures Italian Style Rice Film debut 2021 Criminali si diventa Arduino 2022 Il giorno più bello Billy La California Yuri Improvvisamente Natale Giacomo 2023 Gaspare Spontini celeste amore Gaspare Spontini Documentary The Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time Young Marzio Barreca 2025 Adventures Italian Style: Reloaded Rice

+ Television Year Title Role Notes 2023 I Hate Christmas Bruno Episode "Anyone Will Do" 2026–present Imma Tataranni: Deputy Prosecutor Edoardo Fossati 4 episodes