*Maria Duluoz*
Dario Garofalo, known professionally as Maria Duluoz, Maria Duluoz X, Duluoz, or M, born February 28, 1984, in Rome, Italy, is a rapper and singer-songwriter.
*Early Life and Career*.
Maria began participating in the underground music scene in Rome at a very young age. His first rap tapes (strictly road-trip themed) were already popular in different public schools in Rome when he was only 12. He lived and grew up between Bologna (Italy), Berlin (Germany) and New Jersey (US).
Involved in some of the most influential musical circles in the city of Rome (Corto Circuito, Pescheria, Fanfulla), he continued to grow his following live and on Spotify and Soundcloud. Together with Massachussets rapper Kvthrvt (from the Jgrxxn/Schema/GBC/LilPeep scene), M started leading a rap collective, the Schemaposse b-team. The group is focused on diversity and $chema$ociety was later renamed The Fallen Goth/TFG. The group disbanded due to violent disputes among founding members; however, it had a significant impact on the underground scene generating considerable hype leading many of its original members to reunite under the Arizona’s Desert Of The Sixxx , then D3dboyz based in Los Angeles (California) all still led by M - becoming a prominent collective in the West/Southwest scene of the US and even in the EU. M has become a street-cult figure and a highly influential artist.
M's merch, such as his graffiti and stickers, have been purchased by major news outlets, becoming bestsellers. The stickers have been featured in articles, written by some of the world's most renowned journalists, about the mafia and secret societies.
Thanks to M, one journalist even won the prestigious journalism award, Premio Giustolisi (2018), leading the journalist to climb global sales charts.
*Musical Style and Influences*
Maria's music style is a blend of new york city rap, trap, and underground/upbeat and melodic tracks. He cites artists like the Beat Generation in literature, and the rap of Suicide Boys, Bones (Team Sesh), the east coast rap and the west coast rap as major influences for their ability to create independently and shift culture.
*Seven Weeks*
In August 2024, Maria released his third mixtape "Seven Weeks" which features a mix of styles and reflects life's ups and downs and the urge for a revolution. The album earned multiple streams on Spotify in but weeks, and includes top-soundcloud charting tracks "He fell in luv with a dedboi" "Gayhli" and "Supreme life manners", leading him to instant soundcloud hits like “Gayhli no week (Yg Marley diss)” “Diesel no week” and “Oh gothboi”
*Awards and Recognition*
The album's success in the underground is attributed to Clark's honest and authentic approach to creating music that resonates with listeners.
*Notable Works*
- "Darkday 8/12" (ep, 2025)
- "Seven Weeks" (mixtape, 2024)
- "Woto" (mixtape, 2022)
- "Silent Night" (mixtape, 2021)
