Prezioso & Marvin

Prezioso & Marvin is an Italo dance dance trio group founded in 1999 and made up of brothers Andrea and Giorgio Prezioso (known as Prezioso) in addition to Alessandro Moschini, known as Marvin. Prior to 1999, and starting from 1993, the brothers Andrea and Giorgio Prezioso were known as the duo Prezioso pretˈtsjoːzo. With Giorgio Prezioso taking a hiatus in 2007 to move to his own project Giorgio Prezioso & Libex (with DJ Libex), Prezioso & Marvin became a duo. But Giorgio returned to the formation in 2009. Both albums Back to Life (2000) and We Rule the Danza (2002) as well as earlier hits from 1999 to 2003 (including "Tell Me Why", "Rock the Discothek", "Emergency 911", "Let's Talk About a Man" and "Voglio Vederti Danzare") were all credited to Prezioso featuring Marvin. But from 2004, the name was changed to Prezioso & Marvin. G. Maiolini was the record producer of the group. They were signed to Bang Records with hit singles in countries including Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and Germany. The brothers have also released records as solo artists and as part of other ensembles and in various collaborations.

Andrea Prezioso (born 31 October 1967) is a keyboard player in the trio. In addition, he was part of the musical projects Game Boys, a duo with Eugenio Passalacqua (1991 1993), collaborated with the Dutch Electronic/Techno act Trauma. In 1991 1992, Andrea Prezioso and David Calzamatta formed the Precious X Project. Andrea Prezioso also collaborated in 1992 with Eugenio Passalacqua and Alessandro Moschini as Illegal. In 1993, he formed a short living duo with Eugenio Passalacqua as P. D. P. In 1993 1994, with Giorgio Prezioso and Eugenio Passalacqua was part of Corporation of Three. In 1996, Andrea Prezioso collaborated with Eugenio Passalacqua and Alessandro Moschini under the projects K. S. and Omega and Ramset. In 1998, Andrea Prezioso, Giorgio Prezioso and Alessandro Moschini recorded as the act Stop Talking. In 2000, he was part of the project Quik with Alessandro Moschini, Giorgio Prezioso and Ricky Romanini. Since 2012, he has been in the formation Re Tide, an Italian project that revisits the underground music scene of the early 1970s and 1980s for the club music lovers. Re Tide is a trio that also includes Danny Omich and Patrizio Mattei.

Giorgio Prezioso (born 23 February 1971) is the DJ of the band. At various times, he has used the Precious George and the mononym Prezioso. His musical career began in 1987 at the age of 16, helped by his brother Andrea, about 4 years older and with whom he had produced various experimental pieces. He collaborated with Jovanotti at the Veleno disco club in Rome. In 1991, after winning the Walky Cup (a DJ competition). In 1993 1994, Giorgio Prezioso was part of what was known as Corporation of Three with his brother Andrea Prezioso and with Eugenio Passalacqua, the latter he had collaborated with from 1991 to 1993 under the act Game Boys. In 2000, he was part of the project Quik with Alessandro Moschini, Andrea Prezioso and Ricky Romanini. In 1996, Giorgio Prezioso collaborated with Federico Franchi and Mario Di Giacomo in an Italian Hard Trance project as The Alternative Creators. In 1998, Giorgio Prezioso, Andrea Prezioso and Alessandro Moschini recorded as the act Stop Talking. In 1998, he was also in a duo act with Mauro Picotto under the name Tom Cat. In 2006, Giorgio Prezioso took a hiatus from the band to work with Libero Bovolenta (known as DJ Libex). Tracks were released under Net's Work International. The collaboration was named Giorgio Prezioso & Libex. Giorgio Prezioso continues as a solo act. Giorgio Prezioso is also famous for his radio work since 1996. His participation as a technician and co host with Mario Fargetta of the two flagship programs of the afternoon time slot of Radio Deejay, with the projects The Deejay Time and the Deejay Parade, led by Albertino, again for Radio DeeJay curating and remixing the various compilations together with Mario Fargetta. Since 2007 he has been conducting also the m2o radio the programme Prezioso in Action and on Radio DeeJay the show Disco Ball. During 2008 he collaborated on the television program "Blister Pillole dal web" broadcast on All Music television channel. In 2014, a new project was launched by EDM DJ and producer Antonino Angemi with Giorgio Prezioso. The act, called Angemi & Prezioso, has included collaborations with Mike Candys and Tom Ferro. The act is signed with Revealed Recordings, which also includes the Dutch DJ Hardwell. The single Giorgio Prezioso also continues as a solo act.

Alessandro Moschini (born 2 August 1972) known by the alias Marvin in tribute to the renowned American boxer Marvelous Marvin Hagler. He is the lead singer since 1999. In 1996, Alessandro Moschini had already collaborated with Andrea Prezioso and Eugenio Passalacqua under the projects K. S. and Omega and Ramset. In 1998, he recorded with Andrea Prezioso and Giorgio Prezioso as the act Stop Talking and in 2000, in the short lived music project Quik with Andrea and Giorgio Prezioso and with Ricky Romanini. In 2004 to 2006, the same trio returned as 84 King Street and in 2008 the trio recorded as Noize Freakz.

Besides the main act, various members have been involved in a number of short lasting musical projects. Of those we can mention:

Also in 1993, Andrea Prezioso and Eugenio Passalacqua recorded under a duo named P. D. P.

1993: "Try Jah Love" (credited to P. D. P. featuring Tony Esposito & Glenn White