Jesto
Jesto | |
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.jpg) Jesto in January 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Justin Rossi Yamanouchi |
| Born | 25 November 1984 Rome, Italy |
| Died | 31 July 2025 (aged 40) Rome, Italy |
Justin Rossi Yamanouchi[1] (25 November 1984 – 31 July 2025), better known by the pseudonym Jesto, was an Italian rapper.
Early life, family and education
Yamanouchi was born on 25 November 1984 to radio and television announcer and TG3 speaker Teresa Piazza and singer-songwriter Stefano Rosso.[2] Actor Haruhiko Yamanouchi was Piazza's husband when Jesto was born; hence his surname.[3]
Career
He released his first EP Coming Soon in 2003, shortly followed by his debut album Il mio primo e ultimo disco ('My first and last record'), produced by Piotta.[3] During the summer of 2006 he released the mixtape Radio Jesto libero Vol. 1.[4][5]
In 2008, Jesto released the second studio album Estremo. Between the end of 2008 and the beginning of 2009 two mixtapes were released: Cenni di sequilibrio and Segni di squilibrio.[6]
Death
Jesto died of a heart attack on 31 July 2025, at age 40. The funeral was held on 5 August at Santa Maria in Trastevere.[7]
Discography
Studio albums
- 2005 – Il mio primo e ultimo disco
- 2008 – Estremo
- 2010 – Il Jesto senso
- 2016 – Justin
- 2018 – Buongiorno Italia
- 2019 – IndieJesto
- 2022 – Samsara
- 2023 – Ricordo il futuro
- 2023 - Samsara (Reloaded)
Mixtapes
- 2006 – Radio Jesto libero Vol. 1
- 2008 – Cenni di squilibrio
- 2009 – Segni di squilibrio
- 2009 – È la crisi! (with 3D)
- 2012 – DuemilaNonSoCosa
- 2013 – Supershallo
- 2014 – Supershallo 2
- 2015 – Supershallo 3
- 2015 – Xtremeshallo (with CaneSecco)
- 2016 – Summershallo
- 2019 – Supershallo 4
- 2024 – L'Asteroide
EPs
- 2003 – Coming Soon
- 2008 – Aspettando l'album
- 2010 – Dal tramonto all'alba EP (with DJ 3D)
- 2011 – Freestyle Life (with 3D)
- 2012 – Mamma ho ingoiato l'autotune
- 2012 – Prima della fine del mondo
- 2014 – Trappo troppo
- 2015 – Mamma ho ingoiato l'autotune 2
- 2017 – Mamma ho ingoiato l'autotune 3
- 2019 – Mamma ho ingoiato l'autotune 4
- 2019 – Mamma ho ingoiato l'autotune 5
- 2020 – LCKDWN (with DJ Dust)
- 2023 – Good Vibes
References
- ^ https://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/musica/2025/08/01/news/jesto_morto_rapper_justin_rosso_figlio_stefano_rosso-424766746
- ^ "Artisti - Jesto". lacasadelrap.com (in Italian). La Casa Del Rap. Archived from the original on 23 November 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Jesto, è morto a 40 anni il rapper figlio di Stefano Rosso" [Jesto, the rapper son of Stefano Rosso died at the age of 40]. la Repubblica (in Italian). 1 August 2025. ISSN 0390-1076. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ Matteo. "Jesto - Duemilanonsocosa Mixtape". Hip Hop Rec (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Jesto - Prima Della Fine Del Mondo EP". Hano.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Tra rap e follia: Jesto - 2duerighe" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ Salviani, Valerio (1 August 2025). "Jesto, morto a 40 anni il rapper romano. L'annuncio del fratello e il tributo di Fedez: «Rip leggenda»" [Jesto, the Roman rapper died at the age of 40. The announcement of his brother and Fedez's tribute: «Rip legend»]. Leggo.it (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2025.