Congorock

Rocco Rampino (born 4 July 1983, in Lecce), better known as Congorock, is an Italian producer and DJ.

In 2007 when moving to Los Angeles in the United States he began working with The Bloody Beetroots' Bob Rifo (also from Italy).

The two began working together and eventually released their debut single at the same time, as a collaboration between the two.

The song was called "Rombo" and featured on The Bloody Beetroots debut EP of the same name.

The Rombo EP featured 5 songs.

Congorock once stated in an interview on "The Bloody Beetroots Gazette" that he was Crookers #1 Fan, he was also influenced by the Basement Jaxx album Rooty.

Also in 2008; Congorock collaborated with fellow Italian dance-punk duo Crookers to produce the song "Sbombers" (sometimes written as Sbomberz, S-Bombers or S Bombers).

He remixed the song "Bite Your Lip" by Blatta & Inesha and another song "Bubblicious" by electronic artist Rex the Dog.

Congorock eventually released his own EP, Runark, on 17 March 2009.

It featured five songs: "Runark", "Runark (Joker of the Scene Remix)", "Exodus", "Hybro" and "Runark (His Majesty Andre Remix)".

After Runark, Congorock collaborated with fellow Italian dance-punk duo Blatta & Inesha, they produced Stepoff!/People.

He is best known for his song "Babylon" in 2010.

In 2010 Rampino joined with Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo, Steve Aoki and Scott Cogo to form the dance-punk band Rifoki.

They released one EP named Sperm Donor in winter 2010.

The song "Zombie Attack" featuring vocals from punk band Refused along with Bob Rifo's own vocals.

"Zombie Attack" was successful enough to be included on the 2010 edition of I Love Techno mixed by Aoki.

Also it was included on the Dim Mak compilation Dim Mak Hardcore (Punk) Vault.

Rifoki is heavily influenced by rock and metal but it has a dance beat.

Rampino plays guitars in the band, Rifo provides vocals and mixdowns along with mixdowns and DJing by Aoki and Cogo.

On the Travis Barker song "Misfits" with Steve Aoki from his album Give the Drummer Some the collaboration between Barker and Aoki counts them both as featured artists.

But on the writing credits it states it is written by Rocco Rampino, Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo, Steve Aoki, Scott Cogo and Travis Barker.

This makes the song produced by Rifoki as Sir Bob provides vocals and Congorock plays guitars while Steve Aoki and Scott Cogo DJ the track with Travis Barker's drumming.

On 20 April 2010 Congorock released one of his most successful singles to date, "Babylon", featuring an original mix, a dub version and a Lexxapella version.

After the remix of "One", "Babylon" started to receive its own remixes on 7 September 2010.

Some of the remixing artists included Proxy, Steve Angello (of Swedish House Mafia) and CJ Bolland.

Congorock's next project was a remix of the Mark Ronson song "Somebody to Love Me".

"Babylon" became successful enough to get onto the Ministry of Sound Annual 2011 compilation, which was released in 2010.

It was also put onto another Ministry of Sound compilation, this time it was the winter edition of the "Addicted To Bass" series.

After the success of "Babylon", Congorock went on to remix the Swedish House Mafia song One.

Congorock also went on to remix the Benny Benassi song "Electroman" and "Cinema", the Congorock remix was on the same single as the remix by Skrillex which was nominated as best remix at the 2011 Grammy Awards.

On 11 November 2011 Congorock teamed up with Benny Benassi's cousin and co-worker Alle Benassi to produce the song "Sirius".

Congorock released another single shortly after, this was "Ivory" which was released on 28 November 2011.

In 2012 Congorock toured with Barbadian R&B singer Rihanna on her 777 Tour, at around about the same time Congorock remixed the song "Diamonds" which made Congorock heard to Rihanna.

The song "Sirius" with Alle Benassi was included on the soundtrack to the 2012 film Chronicle by Josh Trank.

Congorock is managed by Three Six Zero Group.

The song would later go on to appear on the soundtrack to the 2012 film Chronicle directed by Josh Trank.

"Ivory" became successful and would have remixes later on 8 May 2012.

After "Ivory", Congorock remixed The Bloody Beetroots song "Church of Noise" which featured Dennis Lyxzén and Bob Rifo on vocals.

On 20 March Congorock released Monolith/Agarta.

"Monolith" was included on the Benny Benassi mixed compilation Cavo Paradiso 2012.