Mateo Professione (November 29, 1993), aka Ernia, is an Italian MC from Milan.
He is mostly known for being one of the founding members of the hip-hop
collective Troupe D’Elite, with whom he released two albums before calling it
quits in 2014. Shortly after leaving the group, Ernia abandoned his studies and
relocated to London, where he lived for five months. Upon his return to Italy,
he kicked off his solo career with the 2017 album Come Uccidere un Usignolo,
whose title was inspired by Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. The LP entered
the Italian Top 5 and was certified platin...