Ava (record producer)

Francesco Avallone, known professionally as Ava, is an Italian record producer, DJ, and beatmaker.

Life and career

Avallone was born in Naples in 1996. He started playing drums but then developed a passion for digital production, using sequencers and DAWs.
In 2011, he moved to Salerno, where he met Luca d'Orso, aka Capo Plaza, with whom he formed a collaboration in rap—Ava as a beatmaker and Plaza as a freestyler. In 2016, they signed a contract with Sto Records, owned by Ghali. After some singles, in 2018 he produced Capo Plaza's album 20, including the hit single "Giovane fuoriclasse", which achieved great success and platinum certifications. Subsequently, Ava accompanied Plaza on tour and also started a career as a DJ in Italian clubs.
In 2019, Ava signed with Warner/Atlantic Records. Some of his early singles include "Holly & Benji" and "Tête", the latter created with Medy and VillaBanks. On 19 May 2023, he released the song "Vetri neri", featuring Plaza and Anna, which peaked at number two on the FIMI singles chart and was certified sextuple platinum. The track was also the most streamed single in Italy during the 2023 summer on Spotify. On 21 July 2023, he released his debut EP, Ok Ava.
Ava reached the top of the Italian chart in 2024, with the song "Moon", featuring Plaza and Tony Boy.

Discography

Singles

;As lead artist
;As featured artist