In collaboration with Warner Chappell Music Italiana
Registrations closed on June 9, 11:59 p.m.
There are three categories for this new edition of the Factory, aimed at authors, producers and composers. Three intensive days divided into three distinct paths: 1) Production with STABBER, Winniedeputa, Gianmarco Grande; 2) Topline, texts and music with Colella, Angelica, Nuvola, Galeffi, Adel Al Kassem, Gianni Pollex; 3) Film Music with Federico de’ Robertis, Francesco Cerasi, Andrea Guerra.
Warner Chappell Music Italiana guarantees a training day (including travel expenses, food and accommodation) for the best student among those selected in the Film Music class; a publishing contract, of at least 1 year, for the best student between the Production and Topline, lyrics and music classes.
TUTOR PRODUCTION

Gianmarco Grande, songwriter e producer. Suona e produce musica da oltre 10 anni. Ha studiato Teoria musicale e Armonia, laureandosi, nel 2014, con il titolo di Bachelor of Arts in Audio Production presso il SAE di Milano. Ha lavorato con molti artisti e produttori italiani per Warner Music Italy, Universal Music Italy, Sony Music Italy ed altre etichette indipendenti. Nel 2019 firma in esclusiva come autore e produttore con Warner Chappell Music Italy e nel 2024 con Eclectic Music Group di Stefano Clessi. Oggi, lavora a Milano in un co-working di studi di registrazione e produzione presso “Le Park”.

STABBER is known for his original sound and collaborations with artists such as Coez, Salmo, Lazza and many others. In 2009 he produced the album “Culto Artificial Kid” with Danno and Craim. In 2011 he signed successful remixes for Crookers and The Whip, becoming manager of Lucky Beard Rec. Since 2015 he has worked with international and Italian artists, producing tracks for Roots Manuva, Salmo, Coez and others. In 2024 he released his first album “TRUENO” with EMI – Universal. He is currently involved in various artistic projects. In 2025, after producing 3 tracks on Shari’s latest album and following the artistic direction for the joint album of Vale LP and Lil Jolie, which saw them as protagonists at the Sanremo Festival in the “New proposals” category, STABBER is focused on the project of SENZA CRI, participant of the last edition of Amici, and much more.

Daniele Razzicchia aka Winniedeputa or D’Amore, is a musician, producer and singer from Rome. After a three-year degree in Architecture at Roma Tre, he obtained a Master in Popular Music at Goldsmiths University in London. He has collaborated with artists such as Ariete, Psicologi, Villabanks, Night Skinny and many others. In addition to being a producer, during his career he has worked in various fields of artistic production, as a mix engineer, live sessionist, author, arranger, film composer, music supervisor, screenwriter. He recently released a record with his project SOLOINSIEME, and in the meantime he is working on records by other artists.
TUTOR TOPLINE – LYRICS AND MUSIC

Adel Al Kassem is a Milan-based author, producer and sound engineer, active in the Italian music scene. He has collaborated with important labels and publishers, under contract with Warner Chappell Music Italiana, contributing to the writing, production and post-production of numerous recording projects. Throughout his career he has worked with artists such as Elodie, Francesca Michielin, Joan Thiele, Nitro, Neffa, Sottotono, Tancredi, Cristiano Malgioglio, Sissi, DJ Shocca, Estremo, Elettra Lamborghini and WrongOnYou – the latter winner of the “Mia Martini” Critics’ Award in the Young section at Sanremo 2021- and many others. In addition to his creative activity, Adel is known for his technical skills as a sound engineer. His versatility has made him a transversal reference figure between pop, urban and alternative.

Angelica, a singer-songwriter from Monza, began her solo career in 2018 with singles that preceded the album “Quando finita la festa” (2019, Carosello Records), obtaining excellent feedback and performing at festivals such as MI AMI 2019. In 2020 she released the singles “C’est Fantastique”, “Il momento giusto” and “L’ultimo vetro”, which preceded the album “Storie di un appuntamento” (2021). In 2024 her third album “Sconosciuti Superstar” (Factory Flaws) was released, with singles such as “Milano Mediterranee” and “SOS”. The album received excellent feedback and led her to play throughout Italy, opening for international artists such as Paolo Nutini and Franz Ferdinand.

Vincenzo Colella signed his first contract as an author at 23 with Sony Publishing. He has written for various artists of the Italian music scene such as Marco Mengoni, Annalisa, Giorgia, Gianna Nannini, Rosa Chemical, Gaia, Nayt, Clara, Tiromancino, Luca Carboni, Sarah Toscano etc. He is currently a Warner Chappell author.

Galeffi, in addition to his career as a singer-songwriter, has also had considerable success as an author. His collaboration with Warner Chappell saw him contribute to the writing of songs for very well-known artists on the Italian scene, including Tiromancino, Bais, Zero Assoluto, Aiello, Fiorella Mannoia, Matteo Paolillo, Jack Savoretti, Michele Bravi and many others. In 2024, he began collaborating

Nuvola, also known as Elisa Mariotti, born in 1996, is a Roman singer-songwriter. Graduated in singing and electronic music at the Saint Louis College of Music, she approached writing with the original project Deadline Induced Panic (2015–2018). She later took a more personal path with Nuvola, a singer-songwriter project that is still active. In 2023 she signed a publishing deal with Warner Chappell and began working as an author for other artists. Her published collaborations include Aiello, Mida, Matteo Romano, Ginevra Lamborghini and chiamamifaro. She has also collaborated with important authors and producers such as Riccardo Zanotti, Merk & Kremont, Simonsays, GRND and others, constantly enriching her approach to writing.

Gianni Pollex is a composer and author from Bari. In 2017 he began his collaboration with Warner Chappell Music Italy. He has written and collaborated with several artists of the Italian scene including, Emma Marrone, Ermal Meta, Elodie, J ax, Chiara Galiazzo, Bianca Atzei, Caccamo, Alberto Urso, Maninni.
FILM MUSIC TUTOR

Francesco Cerasi is an Italian composer and music producer born in Bari in 1980. He wrote his first soundtrack in 2004 and since then has signed over 60 titles including cinema, TV and documentaries. Creator of “Audioarte”, a European project dedicated to musical composition linked to pictorial art, he inaugurated the initiative in 2010 at the Galleria Nazionale in Rome. He collaborates with Italian and foreign directors, receiving numerous awards, including the “Nastro d’argento for best original song” in 2011. Some of his songs have been used for commercials and TV series, including “Killing Eve”. He is dedicated to the development of technologies for the visually impaired and visually impaired. In 2020 he founded the company “Bonimba”.

Federico de’ Robertis, in 1987, founded the band Freddie & i Freddi and in 1988 he graduated in piano at the Istituto Mascagni in Livorno, approaching electronic composition. Since 1991 he has collaborated with Salvatores, composing soundtracks for films such as “Puerto Escondido” and “Il ragazzo invisibile”, winning awards such as the Ciak d’oro and the Nastro d’argento. He also works with the Vanzina brothers and writes music for commercials and fashion shows. In 2011 he founded the band Fede & gli Infedeli. He is currently working on the original music for the next film by Gabriele Salvatores to be released in 2026.

Andrea Guerra was born in Santarcangelo di Romagna on October 22, 1961, Andrea Guerra is the son of the poet Tonino Guerra. He studied composition and arrangement with Maestro Ettore Ballotta in Bologna. He moved to Rome, where he began his career as a composer. In the 2000s and 2010s he composed several soundtracks for films by directors such as Ferzan Özpetek, Roberto Faenza, Giuseppe Bertolucci and others. In 2000 he composed the theme music for the reality show Grande Fratello. In 2003 he wrote the song Gocce di memoria together with the interpreter Giorgia and the song was included in the soundtrack, entirely composed by Guerra, of the film of the same year La finestra di fronte, directed by Ferzan Özpetek: the song earned the singer-songwriter and the composer the victory of the Nastro d’argento for best original song while for the soundtrack Guerra won the David di Donatello for best musician. Between 2015 and 2016 he dedicated himself to composing the music for the Indian film Fan. In 2017 he received the prestigious Soundtrack Stars 2017 award in Venice, received at the 74th Venice International Film Festival. Also in 2017 he received the Arcangelo d’Oro award as recognition from the administration of Santarcangelo di Romagna. Andrea Guerra is a member of the Academy of the Oscars, the David di Donatello and the European Film Awards.