Willie Peyote
Italian rapper and singer-songwriter (born 1985)
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- Guglielmo Bruno (born 28 August 1985), known professionally as Willie Peyote , is an Italian rapper and singer-songwriter.
- Coyote and the entheogenic cactus peyote, along with the English version of his name Guglielmo.
- In December 2024, he was announced as one of the participants in the Sanremo Music Festival 2025.
- Biography He was born in Turin on 28 August 1985.
- He graduated in political science.
Guglielmo Bruno (born 28 August 1985), known professionally as Willie Peyote, is an Italian rapper and singer-songwriter.
His stage name is a pun on the cartoon character Wile E. Coyote and the entheogenic cactus peyote, along with the English version of his name Guglielmo.
He participated at the Sanremo Music Festival 2021 with the song "Mai dire mai (La locura)", winning the Mia Martini critics award, and finishing in 6th position. In December 2024, he was announced as one of the participants in the Sanremo Music Festival 2025. He placed 16th with the song "Grazie ma no grazie".
Biography
He was born in Turin on 28 August 1985. His father, also from Turin, and mother who is from Biella, are both musicians.
He graduated in political science.
Musical career
2011-2014: First Releases
Between 2011 and 2012 he released a trilogy of EPs on SoundCloud entitled Manuale del giovane nichilista (Manual for a young nihilist).
On 10 December 2013 he released his first studio album, Non è il mio genere, il genere umano, (Humankind is not my kind) for free download online. The album was later re-released in a physical CD format the following 24 June.
2015-2016: Educazione sabauda
His second album, Educazione sabauda (Savoy education), was released in 2015, to positive critical response. The album contains a number of references to important names in hip hop, rock, and songwriting, including Cypress Hill, The Clash, and Francesco Guccini.
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