Capo Plaza

Capo Plaza

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'''Luca D'Orso''' (born 20 April 1998), known professionally as '''Capo Plaza''', is an Italian rapper and songwriter. He has achieved three number one albums and four number one singles in Italy.


== Early life ==
'''Luca D'Orso''' (born 20 April 1998), known professionally as '''Capo Plaza''', is an Italian rapper and songwriter. He has achieved three number one albums and four number one singles in Italy.>{{cite web|url=https://italiancharts.com/search.asp?search=Capo+Plaza&cat=s|title=Capo Plaza – Discography - Singles|website=italiancharts.com|access-date=20 May 2024}}>

==Early life==
D'Orso was born on 20 April 1998 in [[Salerno]], Italy to an accountant mother and an office employee father.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.vanityfair.it/music/storie-music/2019/03/09/capo-plaza-intervista-tour-fidanzata-20-album-trap-trapper|title=Capo Plaza: "Di successo sì, felice no"|magazine=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|language=it|date=9 March 2019|access-date=11 January 2024}} He grew up in the eastern suburbs of the city, in the neighborhood of [[Pastena]]. At the age of nine, D'Orso watched the music video for "[[Stronger (Kanye West song)|Stronger]]" by [[Kanye West]], which inspired him to become a rapper. In an interview with ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'', D'Orso revealed that he was also motivated to ask his uncle to give him a CD "with all the rap songs of the moment". The CD featured artists such as [[Sean Paul]], [[Jay-Z]], and [[Lil Wayne]]. D'Orso began writing his first lyrics in 2011, at the age of 13.{{cite web|url=https://notiziemusica.it/chi-e-capo-plaza/curiosita/|title=Chi è Capo Plaza, il 'giovane fuoriclasse' della musica trap italiana|website=Notizie Musica|date=5 March 2019|access-date=11 January 2024}}
D'Orso was born on 20 April 1998 in [[Salerno]], Italy to an accountant mother and an office employee father.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.vanityfair.it/music/storie-music/2019/03/09/capo-plaza-intervista-tour-fidanzata-20-album-trap-trapper|title=Capo Plaza: "Di successo sì, felice no"|magazine=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|language=it|date=9 March 2019|access-date=11 January 2024}} He grew up in the eastern suburbs of the city, in the neighborhood of [[Pastena]]. At the age of nine, D'Orso watched the music video for "[[Stronger (Kanye West song)|Stronger]]" by [[Kanye West]], which inspired him to become a rapper. In an interview with ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'', D'Orso revealed that he was also motivated to ask his uncle to give him a CD "with all the rap songs of the moment". The CD featured artists such as [[Sean Paul]], [[Jay-Z]], and [[Lil Wayne]]. D'Orso began writing his first lyrics in 2011, at the age of 13.{{cite web|url=https://notiziemusica.it/chi-e-capo-plaza/curiosita/|title=Chi è Capo Plaza, il 'giovane fuoriclasse' della musica trap italiana|website=Notizie Musica|date=5 March 2019|access-date=11 January 2024}}


==Career==
== Career ==
D'Orso began posting music on his [[YouTube]] channel in 2013 under the pseudonym Capo Plaza, beginning with the song "Sto giù". The following year he travelled to [[Milan]], where he recorded a collaboration with [[Sfera Ebbasta]].
D'Orso began posting music on his [[YouTube]] channel in 2013 under the pseudonym Capo Plaza, beginning with the song "Sto giù". The following year he travelled to [[Milan]], where he recorded a collaboration with [[Sfera Ebbasta]].


In 2016 he released the album ''Sulamente nuje'' in collaboration with the rapper Peppe Soks. At the end of the following year he signed to Sto Records, a label owned by [[Ghali (rapper)|Ghali]], which allowed him to gain popularity with his single "Allenamento #2". He subsequently released the singles "Giovane fuoriclasse" and "Non cambierò mai", which gained him attention in the Italian [[Trap music|trap]] scene.
In 2016 he released the album ''Sulamente nuje'' in collaboration with the rapper Peppe Soks. At the end of the following year he signed to Sto Records, a label owned by [[Ghali (rapper)|Ghali]], which allowed him to gain popularity with his single "Allenamento #2". He subsequently released the singles "Giovane fuoriclasse" and "Non cambierò mai", which gained him attention in the Italian [[Trap music|trap]] scene.


In 2018 his first official album, ''20'', entirely produced by his producer [[Ava (record producer)|Ava]], reached the top of the FIMI Albums Chart. The album produced the number-one single "Non cambierò mai" and the song "Tesla", the latter created in collaboration with Sfera Ebbasta and [[DrefGold]].
In 2018 his first official album, ''20'', entirely produced by his producer [[Ava (record producer)|Ava]], reached the top of the FIMI Albums Chart. The album produced the number-one single "Non cambierò mai" and the song "Tesla", the latter created in collaboration with Sfera Ebbasta and [[DrefGold]].


On 22 January 2021, he released his third studio album ''Plaza'', which was preceded by the single "[[Allenamento 4|Allenamento #4]]", which reached number one on the FIMI Singles Chart.{{cite news|url=https://www.ilmattino.it/spettacoli/musica/capo_plaza_album_plaza_federico_vacalebre-5716661.html|title=Capo Plaza, il grande ritorno: La mia strada da Salerno a New York|author=Federico Vacalebre|newspaper=[[Il Mattino]]|language=it|date=22 January 2023|access-date=11 January 2024}} The album, composed of sixteen tracks, features collaborations with other artists, including [[Gunna (rapper)|Gunna]], Sfera Ebbasta, [[Lil Tjay]], [[A Boogie wit da Hoodie]] and [[Luciano (rapper)|Luciano]].{{cite news|url=https://corrieredelmezzogiorno.corriere.it/napoli/arte_e_cultura/21_gennaio_22/disco-fumetto-videogioco-capo-plaza-rilancia-si-fa-tre-a6dbd9d0-5c8e-11eb-a796-58ff035037ff.shtml|title=Il ritorno di Capo Plaza, il trapper che vanta oltre un miliardo di ascolti in streaming|newspaper=[[Corriere del Mezzogiorno]]|language=it|date=22 January 2021|access-date=22 January 2021}} Production of the project was handled by Ava and Mojobeatz.{{cite web|url=https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/cultura/musica/2021/01/21/capo-plaza-esce-il-nuovo-lavoro-dal-titolo-plaza_db12b8b3-446c-4767-a4e2-61d11a3b87ec.html|title=Capo Plaza, così ho superato i miei demoni|author=Claudia Fascia|website=[[Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata|ANSA]]|language=it|date=22 January 2021|access-date=11 January 2024}}
On 22 January 2021, he released his third studio album ''Plaza'', which was preceded by the single "[[Allenamento 4|Allenamento #4]]", which reached number one on the FIMI Singles Chart.{{cite news|url=https://www.ilmattino.it/spettacoli/musica/capo_plaza_album_plaza_federico_vacalebre-5716661.html|title=Capo Plaza, il grande ritorno: La mia strada da Salerno a New York|author=Federico Vacalebre|newspaper=[[Il Mattino]]|language=it|date=22 January 2023|access-date=11 January 2024}} The album, composed of sixteen tracks, features collaborations with other artists, including [[Gunna (rapper)|Gunna]], Sfera Ebbasta, [[Lil Tjay]], [[A Boogie wit da Hoodie]] and [[Luciano (rapper)|Luciano]].{{cite news|url=https://corrieredelmezzogiorno.corriere.it/napoli/arte_e_cultura/21_gennaio_22/disco-fumetto-videogioco-capo-plaza-rilancia-si-fa-tre-a6dbd9d0-5c8e-11eb-a796-58ff035037ff.shtml|title=Il ritorno di Capo Plaza, il trapper che vanta oltre un miliardo di ascolti in streaming|newspaper=[[Corriere del Mezzogiorno]]|language=it|date=22 January 2021|access-date=22 January 2021}} Production of the project was handled by Ava and Mojobeatz.{{cite web|url=https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/cultura/musica/2021/01/21/capo-plaza-esce-il-nuovo-lavoro-dal-titolo-plaza_db12b8b3-446c-4767-a4e2-61d11a3b87ec.html|title=Capo Plaza, così ho superato i miei demoni|author=Claudia Fascia|website=[[Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata|ANSA]]|language=it|date=22 January 2021|access-date=11 January 2024}}
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! scope="col" rowspan="2"| [[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]]
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| [[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]]
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! style="width:2.5em; font-size:85%"| [[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|ITA]]
{{cite web|url=https://italiancharts.com/search.asp?search=Capo+Plaza&cat=a|title=Capo Plaza – Discography - Albums|website=italiancharts.com|access-date=20 May 2024}}
! style="width:2.5em; font-size:85%"|[[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|ITA]]
{{cite web|url=https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/artist/?title=Capo+Plaza|title=History - Capo Plaza|publisher=[[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana]]}}
! style="width:2.5em; font-size:85%"| [[Swiss Hitparade|SWI]]
{{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/album/Capo-Plaza/20-358253|title=Capo Plaza – ''20''|website=hitparade.ch|language=de|access-date=10 November 2025}}
! style="width:2.5em; font-size:85%"| [[Swiss Hitparade|SWI]]
{{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/album/Capo-Plaza/20-358253|title=Capo Plaza – ''20''|website=hitparade.ch|language=de|access-date=10 November 2025}}
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* [[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|FIMI]]: 6× Platinum>{{cite certification |region=Italy|type=album|artist=Capo Plaza|accessdate=20 May 2024}}</ref>
* [[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|FIMI]]: 6× Platinum
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! scope="row"| ''Plaza''
! scope="row"| ''Plaza''
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* FIMI: 3× Platinum
* FIMI: 3× Platinum
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! scope="row"| ''Ferite''
! scope="row"| ''Ferite''
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* FIMI: 3× Platinum
* FIMI: 3× Platinum
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===Mixtapes===
=== Mixtapes ===
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|+List of mixtapes, with selected details and chart positions
|+List of mixtapes, with selected details and chart positions
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! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications
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! style="width:2.5em; font-size:85%"| [[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|ITA]]
! style="width:2.5em; font-size:85%"| [[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|ITA]]
! style="width:2.5em; font-size:85%"| [[Swiss Hitparade|SWI]]
! style="width:2.5em; font-size:85%"| [[Swiss Hitparade|SWI]]
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* [[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|FIMI]]: 2× Platinum
* [[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|FIMI]]: 2× Platinum
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! scope="row"| ''Hustle Mixtape Vol. 2''
! scope="row"| ''Hustle Mixtape Vol. 2''
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* Label: Plaza, Warner, Atlantic
* Label: Plaza, Warner, Atlantic
* Formats: Digital download, streaming
* Formats: Digital download, streaming
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* FIMI: Gold
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==References==
== References ==
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== External links ==
{{Wikiquote}}
* {{YouTube|channel=UCpzFPW_8KhW7M10biWXS5lg}}
* {{AllMusic}}

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[[Category:1998 births]]
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[[Category:21st-century Italian male rappers]]
[[Category:21st-century Italian male rappers]]