Raffaele Ottavio

Italian record producer, author and owner of record stores, born in Mantova, 20 December, 1947. Versatile operator in the music industry in which worked for over 20 years covering many roles. Volcanic owner (January 1971 - March 1984) of "La Cojaa di Desch" ("The House of Record" from the Bolognese dialect), mythical record shop in Bologna, town where he graduated in law in 1966. Among his many side activities is very important his collaboration (even operating from U.S.) with Giuseppe Nannucci, the owner of the largest italian company of import record & merchandising for over 30 years: (Giucar).