Tommaso Sabatini (born 6 August 1990), known professionally as Tommaso Ottomano, is an Italian record producer, songwriter, musician, singer, and filmmaker, best known for his frequent collaborations with Lucio Corsi and Chiello, and for his work as a music video director for various artists, including Måneskin. He co-wrote and produced Corsi's song "Volevo essere un duro", which placed second at Sanremo Music Festival 2025 and represented Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest, where he also performed as guitarist and back vocalist.
Early life and education Born in 1990, Sabatini grew up in Porto Ercole, a small fishing village on Monte Argentario in the province of Grosseto, Tuscany. His father is a carpenter, and his mother owns a clothing store. From an early age, he developed a passion for music—studying singing and guitar—as well as cinema, also experimenting with photography before creating his first videos.
He began high school at the technical institute for surveyors in Grosseto but switched to the vocational school for tourism after one year.
Career Blind Fool Love
In 2007, Sabatini founded the band Blind Fool Love, serving as lead vocalist and guitarist under the name Scary, alongside Piero Cini on bass and Marco Ronconi on drums. Initially producing songs in English and covers, they later shifted to writing original Italian lyrics, blending influences from Italian singer-songwriters with a post-hardcore and emo style. Their first official single, "Vampiro", was released in November 2009.
In 2011, the band signed with Sony Music and released their debut EP Il pianto, which peaked at 5 of the FIMI Albums Chart. Their studio album La strage di Cupido was released on 27 September 2011. In November, the music video for "Com'eri un tempo", directed by Sabatini himself, was released. They disbanded at the end of 2012 when Sabatini moved to Milan to start his career in videomaking.
As a filmmaker and music producer In Milan, Sabatini adopted the name Tommaso Ottomano and connected with fellow Tuscan Lucio Corsi, who also had moved to the city to pursue his music career. Ottomano directed Corsi's music videos "Godzilla" (2014) and "Altalena Boy" (2015), starting a collaboration that led him to create all of Corsi's subsequent videos. He also contributed as a musician to Corsi's debut album, Bestiario musicale.
In 2017, Ottomano sent to Francesco Bianconi a short music video for the "Intro" of Baustelle's album L'amore e la violenza. Bianconi appreciated the work and had it released in March of that year. As a result, Ottomano was also commissioned to direct the music video for the track "Il Vangelo di Giovanni", released on 28 April 2017.
In 2021, Ottomano began collaborating with rapper and singer Chiello as both a songwriter and director. That same year, he directed the music video for Jovanotti's single "La primavera". Between 2022 and 2023, he worked with Måneskin, directing the music videos for the singles "The Loneliest", "Gossip", and "Honey (Are U Coming?)". Ottomano was awarded Director of the Year at the 2022 Videoclip Italia Awards, and won Best Rock Video for "The Loneliest" at the 2023 edition. That same year, the video won Best Rock Video at the MTV Video Music Awards. In 2024, Ottomano was once again named Director of the Year at the Videoclip Italia Music Awards, and won Best Rock Video for Måneskin's "Gossip". During this period, he also directed commercials and fashion campaign videos for brands such as Prada, Gucci, Missoni and Roberto Cavalli.
As a producer and songwriter, Ottomano worked on Lucio Corsi's albums La gente che sogna (2023) and Volevo essere un duro (2025). He co-wrote and produced the latter's title track, which competed at the Sanremo Music Festival 2025, where he accompanied Corsi on guitar and back vocals on the Ariston stage. The song finished in second place, receiving the Critics' Award, and was later selected as Italy's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. He once again backed Corsi at Eurovision in May, performing "Volevo essere un duro" and ranking at fifth place in the final.
On 30 July 2025, he took part in Corsi's concert at the Abbey of San Galgano, overseeing its production and also directing the concert film, which was released in Italian cinemas on 3 November.
In 2026, Ottomano returned to the Sanremo Music Festival as the songwriter and producer of "Ti penso sempre", the song performed in competition by Chiello. He produced Mangiami pure, the debut album by Roshelle, which was released on 27 March 2026.
Selected filmography Film Year Title Notes 2021 Paura: La vergine nella fontana Short film; also writer 2022 Paura: La notte di Evelyn Short film; also writer 2025 La chitarra nella roccia Live concert
Music videos Title Artist(s) Release dateCom'eri un tempoBlind Fool Love11 November 2011Migrazione generale dalle campagne alle cittàLucio Corsi2 November 2014Godzilla9 December 2014Altalena Boy (versione "tranquilla")17 February 2015Altalena Boy (versione "sgravata")Grande raccordo animaleAppino7 May 2015LoveBaustelle24 March 2017Il Vangelo di Giovanni28 April 2017BotoxMyss Keta13 April 2018Cosa faremo da grandi?Lucio Corsi28 October 2019Freccia Bianca17 January 2020PutaJoan Thiele23 January 2020TriesteLucio Corsi22 April 2020ClubGinevra22 June 2021Quanto ti vorreiChiello24 September 2021DamerinoChiello and Taxi B15 October 2021Sul fondo dello scrignoChielloGolfo paradisoChiello and MaceLa primaveraJovanotti17 December 2021Dove vai?Chiello24 June 2022The LoneliestMåneskin12 October 2022GossipMåneskin featuring Tom Morello13 January 2023Milano dannataChiello17 March 2023Astronave giradiscoLucio Corsi22 March 2023La bocca della verità3 April 2023Magia nera18 April 2023Radio Mayday21 April 2023Honey (Are U Coming?)Måneskin5 September 2023LimoneChiello26 April 2024Stanza 10717 July 2024Chiudi gli occhiMarianne Mirage21 October 2024Ho sbagliato ancoraChiello4 November 2024Tu sei il mattinoLucio Corsi15 November 2024Nel cuore della notte24 December 2024Amore mioChiello29 January 2025Volevo essere un duroLucio Corsi12 February 2025PiratiChiello28 March 2025Lupo5 December 2025L’origine del mondo Roshelle6 February 2026Ti penso sempreChiello25 February 2026Sola tra le nuvoleRoshelle10 March 2026
Selected songwriting discography +Song title, year of release, original artist, and album of release Song Year Artist(s) Album "Dove vai" 2022 Chiello rowspan="2" "Cuore tra le stelle" "Astronave giradisco" 2023 Lucio Corsi La gente che sogna "La bocca della verità" "Magia nera" "Orme" "Radio Mayday" "La gente che sogna" "Glam Party" "Danza classica" "Un altro mondo" "Tutti quanti dormono" Chiello Mela marcia "Glugluglu" "Tutti i miei idoli sono morti" "Limone" 2024 Scarabocchi "Stanza 107" "Tu sei il mattino" Lucio Corsi Volevo essere un duro "Amore mio" 2025 Chiello Scarabocchi "Volevo essere un duro" Lucio Corsi Volevo essere un duro "Sigarette" "Francis Delacroix" "Let There Be Rocko" "Il re del rave" "Situazione complicata" "Questa vita" "Nel cuore della notte" "Insetti" Chiello Scarabocchi "Scintille" "Stupida anima" "I miei occhi erano tuoi" Chiello and Rose Villain "Maledirò" Chiello "Nessuno ti crede" "Notte di Natale" Lucio Corsi "L’origine del mondo"2026RoshelleMangiami pure "Musa," "Ti penso sempre" Chiello Agonia "Sola tra le nuvole" Roshelle Mangiami pure "A testa alta"ChielloAgonia "Vulcano" "Salvami da me stesso" "Polynesian Village," "Desaturarsi" "Gli spettri e le paure" "Spero almeno" "Scarletta," "Sto andando via" "Limbo"RoshelleMangiami pure "Sott’acqua" "Una notte triste triste" "Cigarette" "Due passi nel blu della luna (meno vocale)" "Veleno"
Awards and nominations YearCeremonyAwardResultRef.2022Videoclip Italia AwardsDirector of the Year2024
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