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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- For individuals; see Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> |
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| name = Gianni Blu |
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| image = File:Gianni Blu Performance.jpg|thumb|Gianni Blu performance |
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| caption = Gianni Blu performing in 2017 |
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| birth_name = Gianni Mancini |
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| birth_place = [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]] |
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| genre = {{hlist|[[EDM]]|[[House music|house]]|[[Trap music|trap]]}} |
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| occupation = {{hlist|[[Record producer]]|[[Disc jockey|DJ]]|[[musician]]|[[composer]]}} |
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| instrument = {{hlist|[[Digital audio workstation]]|[[synthesizer]]|[[keyboard instrument|keyboard]]|[[piano]]|[[violin]]}} |
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| years_active = 2013–present |
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| label = {{hlist|[[Spinnin' Records]]<ref name = "spin">{{cite web | title = All I Wanna Do Gianni Blu | url = https://www.spinninrecords.com/releases/all-i-wanna-do/details | access-date = 24 April 2018}}</ref>|Building Life Uniquely}} |
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| associated_acts = {{hlist|[[Serani]]|[[King Louie (rapper)|King Louie]]|[[Lil Bibby]]|[[Martin Garrix]]}} |
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| website = {{URL|gianniblu.com}} |
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'''Gianni Mancini''', professionally known as '''Gianni Blu''', is a [[Chicago]]-based [[American]] [[Disk jockey|DJ]], [[Record producer|producer]], and composer. Blu's style is a mixture of [[EDM]], [[house music|house]], and [[hip hop music|hip hop]]. |
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==Early life== |
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Gianni Mancini was born to [[Italian]] and [[Haitian]] parents in Chicago, Illinois. He began playing instruments at an early age and began producing music while attending [[Whitney Young Magnet High School]]<ref name = "four">{{cite web | title = CHICAGO'S GIANNI BLU ON HOMETOWN INFLUENCES AND HIS NEW EP OF REMIXES | url = http://www.fouroverfour.jukely.com/artist/gianni-blu-interview-new-ep/ | access-date = 24 April 2018}}</ref>. |
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==Career== |
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Gianni Blu's career started in the [[Chicago hip hop|Chicago rap]]/[[Drill music|drill]] scene, but after a short time, his style changed to [[EDM]]. In 2015 he released his song "Feeling It" which was supported by [[Martin Garrix]] and charted on the Spotify US & Global Viral Charts<ref>{{cite web | title = Gianni Blu Releases 'Thinking About You' Remix EP | url = https://dancingastronaut.com/2017/09/gianni-blu-releases-thinking-remix-ep/ | access-date = 24 April 2018}}</ref>. At the beginning of 2017, Blu released, "Thinking About You," which features the vocalist Sansa, who is known for her work with [[Kaskade]], and was promoted by [[Mixmag]]<ref>{{cite web | title = 'THINKING ABOUT YOU' IS THE NEW SINGLE FROM CHICAGO PRODUCER GIANNI BLU | url = http://mixmag.net/read/thinking-about-you-is-the-new-single-from-chicago-producer-gianni-blu-news | access-date = 24 April 2018}}</ref> and [[Dancing Astronaut]]<ref>{{cite web | title = Gianni Blue - Thinking About You (Original Mix) | url = https://dancingastronaut.com/2017/03/gianni-blu-formulates-sexy-new-future-house-track-thinking/ | access-date = 24 April 2018}}</ref>. His second release of 2017, "All I Wanna Do," was released on [[Spinnin' Records]]<ref name = "spin"/>. During the summer, he performed at the Favella Music Fest in Haiti, alongside other peformers such as [[Thomas Gold (DJ)|Thomas Gold]], [[Serani]], and [[Jowell & Randy]]<ref>{{cite web | title = Gianni Blu Tells Us What He Feels Like | url = http://www.edmmagazine.com/interviews/gianni-blu-tells-us-what-he-feels-like | author = Serrano, Tomas | access-date = 24 April 2018}}</ref>. He ended off 2017 with the release of his song "Right Amount of Wrong."<ref name = "edmsauce">{{cite web | title = GIANNI BLU - EXCLUSIVE GUEST MIX & INTERVIEW | url = https://www.edmsauce.com/2017/11/27/gianni-blu-exclusive-guest-mix-interview-recipe-volume-033/ | access-date = 24 April 2018}}</ref> In February of 2018, he released his biggest hit to date, "Tell Me What It Feels Like," ft. Mingue<ref>{{cite web | title = WORLD PREMIERE: TELL ME WHAT IT FEELS LIKE | url = https://www.playboy.com.mx/entretenimiento/musica/world-premiere-tell-me-what-it-feels-like/ | author = [[Playboy]] Mexico | access-date = 24 April 2018}}</ref>, which as of April 2018 had reached over 600,000 views in [[YouTube]]<ref>{{cite web | title = Gianni Blu -- Tell Me What It Feels Like (Lyrics / Lyric Video) ft. Mingue | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIULzUyx8qk | access-date = 24 April 2018}}</ref>. |
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==Musical influences== |
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Gianni Blu's musical influences include: [[Diplo]], [[Skrillex]], [[50 Cent]], [[Lil Wayne]], [[Bob Marley]], [[Sean Paul]], [[Daft Punk]], [[Eminem]], [[Sade]], and [[Kaskade]]<ref name = "edmsauce"/><ref name = "four"/>. |
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==Discography== |
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;Singles |
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*"Bounce" ft. [[Sasha Go Hard]], 2014 |
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*"Crowd Surf" ft. Frenchie BSM, 2014 |
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*"Feeling It", 2015 |
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*"Fire", 2015 |
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*"Alive", 2016 |
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*"Thinking About You" ft. Sansa, 2017 |
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*"All I Wanna Do", 2017 |
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*"Right Amount Of Wrong", 2017 |
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*"Tell Me What It Feels Like" ft. Mingue, 2018 |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist|colwidth=100em}} |
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