Giovanni Cassano, known professionally as Joe Cassano, was born on November 25,
1973, in Bologna, Italy. He began his career as a rapper in the late 1980s after
moving to Brooklyn, New York and discovering rap music at age 15. Upon returning
to Italy, he started participating in underground hip-hop events.
In 1997, Cassano collaborated with Inoki and joined the Porzione Massiccia Crew.
He released notable tracks like "Giorno e notte" on the compilation
Novecinquanta in 1999. His final album, Dio Lodato, was posthumously released at
the end of 1999. It included the single "Dio lod...