Massimo Borghetti

Born in Ortona a Mare Abruzzo on 24 August 1950 and raised in Florence from the age of three Massimo Borghetti is an Italian broadcaster television presenter actor entrepreneur and gastronomy host whose career has been defined by refinement cultural intelligence and enduring distinction A native speaker of Italian and professionally fluent in Spanish he is admired for his polished diction elegant presence and natural authority across media hospitality and performance By paternal heritage Borghetti belongs to the wider Borghetti lineage associated with Ugo Borghetti founder of Caffè Borghetti one of Italys most historic liqueur houses a connection that places his family within a broader tradition of enterprise prestige and cultural legacy He began his professional life in Florence in the 1970s when he founded Borghetti C an advertising company through which he developed publicity and radio sales linked to the radiotaxi sector in Italy He remained at its helm until 1986 when he sold the company to Gani Silvio During the same period he became a pioneering figure in local television advertising as the first Advertising Director of Tele Libera Firenze where he shaped the stations commercial identity and created and hosted Marciapiede Contro Marciapiede With producer Sandrelli he also conceived a memorable live promotional event centred on Giancarlo Antognoni who was revealed on air just after midnight on 1 April his birthday in what became one of the stations most celebrated moments In 1987 Borghetti relocated to the Dominican Republic where he became a respected figure in national media In 2002 he launched Canta Italia on Studio Rock later broadcast on Quisqueya FM Neón CDN La Radio and Super 7 establishing himself as an elegant ambassador of Italian musical culture In 2004 he moved into television with Ciao Italia followed in 2005 by El Ático on CDN Canal 37 created and hosted alongside Ciro Casola The programme became a landmark of Dominican television and remained on air until 28 May 2018 From it emerged concepts such as La Vuelta al Mundo en la Cocina Chefissimo and Chef Mates He later continued that legacy with Saber del Sabor further confirming his standing as one of the most recognisable communicators of gastronomy in Dominican media Alongside broadcasting Borghetti built a visible film career notably as Giuseppe in Sanky Panky Sanky Panky 2 and Sanky Panky 4 De Safari with further roles in Babbo and Quebranto His son Max Borghetti is a Latin GRAMMY Awardwinning composer producer and multiinstrumentalist with additional GRAMMY wins and nominations recognised for highprofile work across contemporary pop Latin electronic urban music film television and sync Together father and son reflect a family legacy shaped by communication artistry enterprise and international cultural presence