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Mario Fargetta (born 19 July 1962, Lissone, Milan, Italy) is an Italian house/electronic music DJ, producer, songwriter, and remixer. He is best known for his involvement with the groups the Tamperer featuring Maya, and, since 2005, Get Far, which is a pseudonym of both his last name and his desire to take his musical direction beyond the Italian dance sound, of which he has been associated with since the late 1980s. As Get Far, he reached the top of US Hot Dance Airplay chart in August 2010 with the club hit "The Radio".
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Birth name | Mario Fargetta |
Also known as | Fargetta, Get Far |
Born | 19 July 1962 |
Origin | Milan, Italy |
Genres | House, acid house, trance |
Occupation(s) | Disc jockey, producer, radio personality |
Years active | 1988–present |
Labels | Do It Yourself, Ultra Records, Jive Records, Sony Music, BMG, Robbins Entertainment |
Website | www |
Fargetta began his career as a DJ and remixer at age 16.[citation needed] It was from there that he would attract the interest and attention of various artists throughout Europe.[citation needed] By 1992, he released his first single under his full name with "Music".[citation needed] In addition to his music career, Fargetta is also a radio DJ, hosting a program on Radio DeeJay in Italy.[citation needed]
In 1997, Fargetta made his first appearance on the Dancemania compilation series at Dancemania 4. He subsequently appeared on Dancemania 5 as its leading mixer.[1]
In 2004, he also composed music for the Italian television version of A Christmas Carol.[citation needed]
In 2006, Fargetta married the Italian television host and radio personality Federica Panicucci.[citation needed]
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As Get Far:
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