Stefano Rota (born 1 October 1961), known professionally as Michael Righeira, is an Italian singer, songwriter, musician and actor.
[2] Rota attended Albert Einstein Scientific High School in Turin, where he first met schoolmate Stefano Righi.
[8][nb 1] After Righeira disbanded for the second time in 2016, Rota moved to Thiene to pursue other career paths.
[10] Following the first break-up of Righeira in 1992, Rota took an eight-year break from his music career to study law and literature at the University of Padua.
[13] Rota appeared on the La TV delle ragazze show in 1988 together with actress Maria Amelia Monti.