Andrea Pezzi (born November 21, 1973,
Ravenna
Ravenna ( ; , also ; ) is the capital city of the Province of Ravenna, in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy. It was the capital city of the Western Roman Empire during the 5th century until its Fall of Rome, collapse in 476, after which ...
, Italy) is an Italian TV presenter and entrepreneur.
[
] He made his debut as a
DJ for Radio Deejay and later became a
video jockey
A video jockey (abbreviated VJ or sometimes veejay) is an announcer or host who introduces music videos and live performances on commercial music television channels such as MTV, VH1, Much (TV channel), MuchMusic and Channel V.
Origins
The term " ...
for
MTV Europe
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Initia ...
and
MTV Italia
MTV is an Italian pay television network, owned by Paramount Networks EMEAA.
History
Prior to the launch of a 24-hour Italian speaking MTV, MTV viewers in Italy received the pan-European version of MTV. Regionalization of MTV in Europe began in ...
from 1996 to 2003.
Pezzi later moved to
RAI and
Mediaset
Mediaset S.p.A. is an Italian mass media and television production and distribution company that is the largest commercial broadcaster in the country. The company is controlled by the holding company MFE – MediaForEurope (the original ...
to work as a television host.
From 2001 to 2006 Pezzi was a communication advisor for international companies focused on the youth target (among them Nike, L'Oreal, Diesel, etc.). At the same time he was a columnist for the financial newspaper ''
Il Sole 24 Ore
(; English: "The Sun 24 Hours") is the Italian financial newspaper of record, owned by Confindustria, the Italian employers' federation. is the leading financial daily in Italy.
History and profile
was first published on 9 November 1965 as ...
''.
In 2006 he founded
OVO, a media company that produces short encyclopaedic documentary videos for media platforms.
In 2014 Pezzi founded Myntelligence, a platform for digital advertising automation.
References
External links
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1973 births
Living people
Italian businesspeople
People from Ravenna
Saint Petersburg State University alumni