Riccardo Zanotti

About

Italian singer, songwriter, composer, and founder of the band Pinguini Tattici Nucleari (Nuclear Tactical Penguins) known for the albums Gioventù burnata (2017) and Fuori dall'hype (2019), and for the hit singles Ringo Starr (2020) and "Giovani Wannabe"(2022). 

Before Fame

He helped form the band Pinguini Tattici Nucleari in 2010. His band released their first EP Cartoni animali in 2012. The band released their first studio album Il re è nudo in 2014. He studied commercial music at the University of Westminster and graduated in 2017.

Trivia

He is the author of the book Ahia! (2020). The name of his band was inspired by a Scottish beer Tactical Nuclear Penguin which was released in 2009. 

Family Life

He was born and raised in Bergamo, Italy. His father was a bricklayer, and his song Bergamo (2019) references his father. He was engaged to his longtime girlfriend Eugenia Borgonovo in 2023. 

Associated With

He is friends with Max Pezzali and they've performed some music together.