1960

Born in São Paulo, he participated in music, poetry, video and performance groups, and was a member of the rock band Titãs from 1982 through 1992. With Titãs, he acted as a singer and songwriter, making seven albums and big hits like "Bichos Escrotos" (with Sérgio Britto/ Nando Reis), "Comida" (with Marcelo Fromer/ Sérgio Britto), "O Que", "Família" (with Tony Bellotto), "Miséria" (with Sérgio Britto/ Paulo Miklos) and "O Pulso" (with Marcelo Fromer/ Tony Bellotto). He wrote poetry and released books while with the band. After leaving the group, he kept on making music with them. Some of the songs on "Titanomaquia" (1993), "Domingo" (1995), "Acústico" (1996) and "Volume 2" (1998) are his. He started his solo career with the disc-book-video "Nome", in 1993, which was followed by the albums "Ninguém" (1995), "O Silêncio" (1996) and "Um Som" (1998). Different singers have recorded his music: Marisa Monte ("Beija Eu", "Volte para o Seu Lar" and others), Jorge Ben Jor ("Cabelo"), Gilberto Gil ("A Ciência em Si"), Rita Lee ("O Que Você Quer"), Ney Matogrosso ("Comida") and others. He has also become one of the most respected names in contemporary poetry. In 1999, he wrote the music score for the ballet "O Corpo", staged by the Corpo company. The CD came out in 2000.