Biography

Born in Riccione in 1965, Rimini by adoption, he began his career at the console at a very young age.It was 1982 when he took part in and won the competition for aspiring DJs held at the Papiò nightclub. In fact, he will be the one to beat the competition of a hundred contenders at the club's console and thus become the resident DJ.Only a year later he joined the staff of one of the iconic disco venues in Italy: Paradiso. The union with the famous Club on the hills of Rimini lasted for several years, where he immediately discovered the innate creativity and musical taste that led him to be the music designer for the fashion shows of Jean Paul Gaultier, Mila Shon, Ferretti, etc…Being a resident DJ at Paradiso does not prevent him from performing in other venues in the Emilia-Romagna area, including Euforia in Bologna and Mr. Fantasyof the Republic of San Marino.1988 marks the beginning of the “House Music” era. It is at this moment that from the console of the Pascià of Riccione, counted among the most innovative and trendy clubs on the planet, alongside the greatest DJs in the world including Tony Humphries, Frankie Knuckles, David Morales and Lil Louis, international fame arrives for Max.The name Massimo "Max" Padovani is linked to that of the most important Italian clubs, just to name a few: Pineta in Milano Marittima, Pascià, Ethos, Byblos, Peter Pan and Villa Delle Rose in Riccione, < strong>Matis, Kinki, Chalet Delle Rose, Vertigo, Hobby One and Les Bains Douches of Bologna, Tenax, Kajà and Villa Vittoria of Florence, Kripton of Rome, Paradiso and Cellophane of Rimini, Veleno of Treviso, Insomnia > of Pisa, Fura of Desenzano, La Rocca, Enigma, Giardini Sonori and Sing Sing of Ferrara, Quartiere Latino from Gallipoli, Miù Miù from Marotta, Zangola and Des Alpes from Madonna di Campiglio, Cafè Atlantic and Hollywood from Milan, Abacab of Terni, Marabù and Taitù of Giardini Naxos, Casbah, La Rotonda and Topkapi of Lidi Ferraresi. At the same time he was busy on tour in Malaysia, Switzerland, Austria, Spain and more recently in Russia.Today Massimo “Max” Padovani is resident and guest among others at: Lazy Club (Rimini), HIC (Rimini), TOP Club ( Rimini), LIVING (Misano), Club Paradiso/NRG (Cesenatico), as well as representing the most followed traveling event of the Rimini nightlife, the “Paradiso Reunion Official”.His DJ sets, which range from Soul to Dance House, from Lounge to Classic 80/90, have earned him several collaborations with prestigious structures, including the Oxygene and Grand Hotel > of Rimini, Hotel Lungomare/Settimo Piano/We.Me. of Riccione, the Municipality of Rimini and many others."Max" in his long career has been testimonial and music designer in exclusive events of various international brands including Rolex, Aboca, Adidas, Cooperativa Ceramica Imola, Sector, Zacapa Rum and Marlù jewels.In the recording field, since the end of the 80s "Max" has collaborated with Stefano Serafini, an esteemed trumpeter and arranger from Riccione, for the production of soundtracks for short films, documentaries, commercials, theme tunes and television soundtracks for the Mediaset< group /strong>.