Rocco Hunt facts for kids
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Rocco Hunt
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Hunt in February 2025
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| Birth name | Rocco Pagliarulo |
| Born | 21 November 1994 Salerno, Italy |
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| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2005–present |
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Rocco Pagliarulo (born on November 21, 1994), known as Rocco Hunt, is a famous Italian rapper from Salerno. He became well-known after winning a special award at the Sanremo Music Festival 2014 with his song "Nu juorno buono".
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Rocco Hunt's Music Journey
Rocco Hunt started his music career and quickly gained attention. He is known for his unique style, often mixing Italian and Neapolitan dialect in his songs.
Early Success at Sanremo
In 2014, Rocco Hunt took part in the Sanremo Music Festival 2014. This is a very important music competition in Italy. He won the "Newcomers" section with his song "Nu juorno buono." This song was special because it used the Neapolitan dialect in its lyrics. He also won two other awards for this song: the Emmanuele Luzzati Prize and the Assomusica Prize.
Returning to Sanremo
Rocco Hunt returned to the Sanremo Music Festival in 2016. He performed the song "Wake Up," which also featured the Neapolitan dialect. He finished in 9th place in the main competition. During the festival, he also performed a cover of a classic Neapolitan song called "Tu vuò fà l'americano" by Renato Carosone.
He participated in the Sanremo Music Festival 2025 for a third time. His song was "Mille vote ancora", and it also included some Neapolitan dialect. He placed 15th in the competition. On one night of the festival, he performed a cover of "Yes I Know My Way" by Pino Daniele with another rapper, Clementino.
Rocco Hunt's Albums and Collaborations
Rocco Hunt has released several studio albums. He has worked with many other popular artists on his songs. Some of these artists include Noyz Narcos, Clementino, Gemitaiz, Eros Ramazzotti, Tiromancino, Annalisa, and Neffa.
His sixth album, called Ragazzo di giù, was released on April 25, 2025.
Rocco Hunt's Albums
Rocco Hunt has released many successful albums. Here are some of his main studio albums:
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| Poeta urbano |
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| 'A verità |
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1 |
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| SignorHunt |
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2 |
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| Libertà |
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1 |
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| Rivoluzione |
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1 |
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| Ragazzo di giù |
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2 |
See also
In Spanish: Rocco Hunt para niños
