Finally, one of the most anticipated festivals in Italy is back: MILANO ROCKS 2022. After announcing the only date for Liberato, the Milan festival will host the international DJ and producer on Saturday 10th September 2022, during its second day. MARTIN GARRIX! He will be joined by Italian rapper GHALI, while DJ JUSTIN MYLO and the trio of producers ROOM9 will be responsible for opening the big party at the Snai San Siro Hippodrome in Milan.
Among the youngest DJs and most successful producers of the pop and electronic scene, Dutchman MARTIN GARRIX has brought his music and experience all over the world by headlining international festivals and collaborating with major stars including Tove Lo, Dua Lipa, Khalid and Bono and The Edge, among others. Founder of his own label (STMPD RCRDS), owner of a studio complex in Amsterdam and mentor for emerging artists, the 25-year-old makes himself known in 2013 thanks to the single “Animals” which tops the world charts, reaching first place on Beatport 100, to then climb the dance music charts throughout continental Europe, as well as the traditional hit-lists of singles, managing to enter the Belgian Ultratop 50 chart and debut at the top of the Official Singles Chart. Since then Garrix has sold over 10 million records, released planetary hits, received several awards – including Best Electronic and Best World Stage Performance at MTV EMAS 2016, ranking several times at # 1 on Dj Mag’s top 100 chart. made to speak all over the world for the single “We Are the People” written together with Bono and The Edge of U2 and chosen as the official anthem of the 2020 European Football Championships.
Ghali Amdouni, aka GHALI, is an Italian rapper. Born in Milan on May 21, 1993 of Tunisian parents, he has always lived in Italy, specifically in Baggio, a suburb of Milan. Between 2014 and 2016 he posted a series of songs on YouTube accompanied by cinematic videos, which led to growing popularity; today his channel has over two and a half million subscribers. On May 26, 2017 he released his first album entitled “Album” with the independent label he founded Sto Records. Album was the fifth best-selling album in Italy in 2017, it received triple platinum certification and includes some iconic pieces such as Habibi, Ninna Nanna (both triple platinum discs), Pizza Kebab and Ricchi inside (double platinum discs).
Formed by the duo ICON808, producers of the Italian underground scene who have formed through different experiences and musical studies Marco Salvaderi and Lorenzo Santarelli, give life to a project in which the urban scene mixes with more classic sounds, typical of their formation. They collaborate with Braco and Jake La Furia, while in No Stick they collaborate with Nicola Siciliano, Nitro and Braco. Kende is then added. With their uniquely sounded pop-dance debut single “Rollercoaster” (in the Top10 Indie Radio Dance Chart in Italy and in the Top25 General Airplay Chart for over 6 weeks; license in France, GSA, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, Africa) and LOSE IT ALL have proven their extraordinary talent. LOSE IT ALL, which confirms the winning collaboration of ROOM9 with Big Boy (aka Sergio Sylvestre), tells the continuous inner struggle of a man persecuted by his own demons. The search for a better life, in color, passing through a parallel world in which he will finally be able to face the daily pitfalls by singing “another song”.