Fabio Celenza was born in Vasto (Ch) in 1987, and after graduating in Popular Music from the Conservatory of Pescara, he became known to the web audience for his comedic, nonsense voiceovers of international rockstars accidentally uploaded to YouTube, such as Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Steven Tyler. The effect was explosive, and he quickly became an internet phenomenon, leading to collaborations with major outlets such as Wired, Dmax, Colorado (Italia Uno), and Zelig. Since 2018, he has shared joys and passions with Elio e le Storie Tese, who took him under their wing and supported his artistic journey. Since 2018, he has also been a regular contributor to Propaganda Live (La 7), where he has created numerous voiceover videos of political figures, including ones about the British Parliament and Kim Jong Un. Alongside his passion for voiceovers, he has kept his love for music alive, and it is from this inspiration that the idea of touring with a band was born, presenting his experience as a web star.

In 2024, he began touring with the “Faffiga Experience,” a hybrid and hard-to-categorize project, which is interesting and innovative precisely because of its uniqueness: a live show with a band (bass, drums, keyboards) performing live music created for some of his most famous videos as the backdrop for his celebrated voiceovers, all performed live with the support of original visuals. Among other things, they performed songs created with images of Matteo Salvini, Vladimir Putin, and Giorgia Meloni.

In 2025, Fabio Celenza and his band will return to stages across Italy with a new show, different from the previous one, enriched with new voiceovers and new members, evolving into “FAFFIGA X-FILES”: live voiceovers and music, where you witness a concert but also laugh a lot, with a host of characters who have become unforgettable over time.

Lineup:

• Fabio Celenza: vocals, guitar

• Davide Savarese: drummer (born in 1993, has collaborated with Alex Britti, Motta, Villabanks, Margherita Vicario, Rocco Papaleo, Dolcenera, Danno (Colle der Fomento), Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio, Alberto Urso, Davide Shorty, Elodie, Eman, Arisa, Whitemary, Randy Roberts, Gregory Hutchinson, Tullio de Piscopo, Malihini, and many others)

• Emanuele Triglia: bassist and producer (born in 1992, has worked with Coez, Joan Thiele, Mannarino, WrongOnYou, Davide Shorty. In 2023, he won the David di Donatello award for “Best Original Song” for “Ti Mangio Il Cuore” alongside Elodie, Joan Thiele, and Elisa Toffoli)

• Miryam Conte: vocalist and composer (born in 1984, trained in Popular Music at L. D’Annunzio – Pescara, expert in vocal pedagogy and artistic vocal science, has collaborated with Faso, Tony Hadley, and is a backing vocalist for Fabio Celenza’s music productions)

• Pasquale Strizzi (QWALE): pianist, composer, and producer, has worked with Marcus Miller, Wayne Shorter, Casey Benjamin (Robert Glasper Experiment), Marquis Hill, Gegé Telesforo and Giovanni Tommaso (Perigeo), Sergio Cammariere, Ghemon, Seven, Ainé, Davide Shorty, and Serena Brancale.