Swedish pop musician Mauro Scocco is of Italian ancestry. He has been called "one of Sweden's sharpest songwriters." Scocco was the lead vocalist for the pop duo Ratata with Johan Ekelund from 1980 to 1983. Scocco has continued to work as a solo artist ever since Ratata. He collaborated with Plura Jonsson in 2014, releasing a joint album under the name Mauro & Plura.