Mr. Linea

Gioacchino Salvatore Strada OMRI (born 7 July 1946), known professionally as Signor Linea, is an Italian actor, musician, and singer-songwriter. Born in Sondrio to Milanese parents, he spent his formative years in Milan where he began acting and playing music. Strada's breakthrough came when he was scouted by cartoonist Osvaldo Cavandoli and auditioned in various advertising agencies before catching the attention of Emilio Lagostina, who owned the pressure cooker company Lagostina, and began producing episodes advertising Lagostina's products. Strada then eventually had his own series, La Linea (1971–1986), where he starred as Mr. Linea (Signor Linea). This role prompted him to international stardom, and won several accolades including an award from the Annecy Film Festival and the Golden Bib at the Zagreb Film Festival.

During his acting career, Strada began to take up a music career; he originally did it as a hobby, but eventually started honing his skills and documented them in a select few episodes. His first album, Lo Strambo... Signor Strada! (1973), was released with critical acclaim, noting his exaggerated vocal performances and the intricate instrumentation. His sophomore follow-up, Mr. S (1975), received similar acclaim, denoting his balancing of humorous and serious songs and meshing of various genres, something that would eventually become a trademark of his. These trends continued up to his third album, Occhio del telescopio (1977). For his fourth album, Eucalipto (1979), he showcased a stripped down approach, with him performing all of the instruments and incorporating more mature topics into his lyrics.

After the cancellation of the show in 1986, Strada continued to appear in advertisements as his character, and went on to release more critically-acclaimed singles and albums. His grammelot speech continues to be an influence on many generations, and is hailed as a cult classic figure in animation circles; his music continues to have a strong following, caused by his eagerness to distribute his music in the early days of the internet and his eclectic musical style. Strada was awarded the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in 1999 for his contributions to culture.

Early life
Strada was born on 7 July 1946 in Sondrio, Italy, to Salvatore Strada, a restaurant owner, and Adelina (Tedeschi), a barista who works at a cafe near Salvatore's restaurant. Both of his parents were originally from Milan; during the Second World War, the couple fled the bombings and ended up settling in

Other notes
This is a fanon biography of Mr. Linea.