Nek was born in Sassuolo, a small town in the province of Modena. He started his career at a very young age. In 1984, he formed a duo with Gianluca Vaccari that became very famous among young people. They mostly used to play at graduation parties, birthdays and many other events.

In 1992 he released his first album as a soloist, but it wasn't until 1996 that he achieved international fame. In 1997 he made his debut album in Spanish, titled "Nek". This album became a major hit in many countries in Latin America.

Nek released a "Greatest Hits" album in 2003 with 3 unreleased tracks.

In 2005, he released a new album "Una Parte Di Me" that yielded the #1 Italian hit "Lascia che io sia". Nek participated in the Italian Live 8 concert on July 2, 2005, at the Circus Maximus, Rome, Italy.

On November 17th 2006, he released his new album "Nella Stanza 26", whose first single was called "Instabile".

Albums
Nek (1992)
In te (1993)
Calore umano (1994)
Lei, gli amici e tutto il resto (1996)
In due (1998)
La vita è (2000)
Le cose da difendere (2002)
Una parte di me (2005)
Nella stanza 26 (2006)
Un'altra direzione (2009)
Filippo Neviani (2013)
Prima di parlare (2015)
Unici (2016)
Il mio gioco preferito - prima Parte (2019)
Il mio gioco preferito - seconda parte (2020)