Jesto

Biography

Justin Rossi Yamanouchi (25 November 1984 – 31 July 2025), better known by the pseudonym Jesto, was an Italian rapper.

Early life, family and education

Yamanouchi was born on 25 November 1984 to radio and television announcer and TG3 speaker Teresa Piazza and singer-songwriter Stefano Rosso. Actor Haruhiko Yamanouchi was Piazza's husband when Jesto was born; hence his surname.

Career

He released his first EP Coming Soon in 2003, shortly followed by his debut album Il mio primo e ultimo disco ('My first and last record'), produced by Piotta. During the summer of 2006 he released the mixtape Radio Jesto libero Vol. 1.
In 2008, Jesto released the second studio album Estremo. Between the end of 2008 and the beginning of 2009 two mixtapes were released: Cenni di sequilibrio and Segni di squilibrio.

Death

Jesto died of a heart attack on 31 July 2025, at age 40. The funeral was held on 5 August at Santa Maria in Trastevere.

Studio albums

2005 – Il mio primo e ultimo disco
2008 – Estremo
2010 – Il Jesto senso
2016 – Justin
2018 – Buongiorno Italia
2019 – IndieJesto
2022 – Samsara
2023 – Ricordo il futuro
2023 - Samsara (Reloaded)

Mixtapes

2006 – Radio Jesto libero Vol. 1
2008 – Cenni di squilibrio
2009 – Segni di squilibrio
2009 – È la crisi! (with 3D)
2012 – DuemilaNonSoCosa
2013 – Supershallo
2014 – Supershallo 2
2015 – Supershallo 3
2015 – Xtremeshallo (with CaneSecco)
2016 – Summershallo
2019 – Supershallo 4
2024 – L'Asteroide

EPs

2003 – Coming Soon
2008 – Aspettando l'album
2010 – Dal tramonto all'alba EP (with DJ 3D)
2011 – Freestyle Life (with 3D)
2012 – Mamma ho ingoiato l'autotune
2012 – Prima della fine del mondo
2014 – Trappo troppo
2015 – Mamma ho ingoiato l'autotune 2
2017 – Mamma ho ingoiato l'autotune 3
2019 – Mamma ho ingoiato l'autotune 4
2019 – Mamma ho ingoiato l'autotune 5
2020 – LCKDWN (with DJ Dust)
2023 – Good Vibes