Mr. Rain

Mattia Balardi (born 19 November 1991), known professionally as Mr. Rain, is an Italian singer, rapper and record producer.

Balardi was born in Desenzano del Garda. His music career began in 2011, when he released his debut mixtape Time 2 Eat. In 2013, along with rapper Osso, he took part in the seventh season of the Italian talent X Factor Italia. They made it all the way to the Judges Houses stage, where they were eliminated. They were then chosen to compete in a final showdown for an extra spot in the live shows, but lost out to Roberta Pompa.

In January 2014 he embarked on his first tournées, performing in major Italian cities, while on 12 May 2015 he released his first album Memories, anticipated by the single "Tutto quello che ho". The album consists of sixteen tracks, including "Carillon", certified double platinum by FIMI in 2018. On June 2, 2016, the single '"Supereroe"' was released, certified as a gold.