Maurizio De Jorio facts for kids

Maurizio De Jorio (born September 24, 1968) is a talented Italian music producer and singer from Trento, Italy. He started making music in the mid-1980s and is well-known for his work in the Eurobeat music style.

Like many artists in the Eurobeat world, De Jorio has used many different stage names for his songs. He is especially famous for being part of the Eurodance group Max Coveri. With Max Coveri, he helped create popular songs like "Running in the 90s" and "Night of Fire". These songs became super popular because they were featured in the Japanese anime series Initial D. Their appearance in the show helped both De Jorio and the Eurobeat music style become incredibly famous around the world.

Maurizio De Jorio's Music Journey

Maurizio De Jorio's music career began in 1987 with his song "In A New World" under the name Tom Maurice. In 1991, he joined Polydor Records, which was the start of his Eurobeat journey. His first song with his own voice was "Love & Celebration" by David Essex.

In 1992, he began working with Andrea Leonardi, also known as Bratt Sinclaire. Later, in the mid-1990s, De Jorio left Polydor Records. He joined Sinclaire to help start a new Eurobeat music company called Delta Music Industry. Today, De Jorio mostly performs under his stage name Dejo for Bratt Sinclaire's company, SinclaireStyle.

In 1996, De Jorio joined the group Max Coveri.

Famous Songs and Aliases

Maurizio De Jorio has used many different names for his music. Here are some of his well-known aliases and a few of their popular songs:

As Casanova

• "Lost In The Time"
• "Power of Love"
• "Don't Leave Me Now"
• "Feel The Passion"
• "In The Name Of Love"
• "Help Me To Say Goodbye"
• "Just for Tonight"

As Dejo

• "1.2.3.4. Fire!"
• "Boys Gone Wild"
• "Drifting all night"
• "For The Fans" (with Tora)
• "In The Eyes Of A Tiger" (with Bratt)
• "Loving Eurobeat" (with Bon)
• "Too Young to Fall in Love"
• "Wheelpower And Go!" (with Bon)
• "Wilder Faster Louder"

As D. Essex

• "Love & Celebration"
• "Tokyo Tokyo"
• "Boom Boom Fire"
• "Take Me to the Top"
• "Thank You-Arigato"

As Marko Polo

• "Speedy Speed Boy"
• "Stop Your Self Control"
• "Tokyo Fever"
• "Saturday Night"

As Max Coveri

• "Golden Age"
• "Running in the 90s"
• "Supercar"

As Niko

• "Night of Fire"
• "Pilot Is the Hero"
• "Super Eurobeat"
• "Tora Tora Tora 2005"

Music in Popular Culture

Maurizio De Jorio's songs have been used in many places, making them very popular.

Initial D and Other Anime

Many of his songs are featured in the Japanese anime series Initial D. This show is about street racing and uses Eurobeat music to make the races exciting. Some of his songs in Initial D include:

• "Night of Fire" (as Niko)
• "Speedy Speed Boy" (as Marko Polo)
• "Golden Age" (as Max Coveri)
• "Running in the 90s" (as Max Coveri)
• "Crazy For Your Love" (as Morris)
• "Take Me To The Top" (as D.Essex)
• "Wheelpower & Go!" (as Dejo with Bon)

"Running in the 90s" became a huge Internet meme. It is often played in videos where vehicles are driving very fast. Other songs like "Stop Your Self Control" (as Marko Polo) and "Burning Love" (as D.Essex) also appeared in other media related to the Initial D series.

More recently, songs like "Wilder Faster Louder" (as Dejo) and "In The Eyes Of A Tiger" (as Dejo with Bratt) are featured in MF Ghost, which is a sequel to Initial D.

Stage Names and Their Stories

One of Maurizio De Jorio's first stage names was "David Essex." This name came from a famous British singer from the 1970s. However, he later changed it to "D. Essex" or "D-Essex" because the original David Essex's legal team asked him to change it to avoid confusion with his own music.