Fred 04 (born in Jaboatão dos Guararapes,

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, on July 11, 1965) is the leader, singer, guitarist and

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player of

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ian band Mundo Livre S/A. He is the co-author, along with DJ Renato L, of the Mangue Bit manifesto, "Caranguejos Com Cérebros" ("Crabs With Brains"). He has a degree in

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. He made up his

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'04' after the two last digits in his

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Mundo Livre S/A official page
1965 births Living people 20th-century Brazilian male singers 20th-century Brazilian singers 21st-century Brazilian male singers 21st-century Brazilian singers Brazilian male guitarists People from Jaboatão dos Guararapes 21st-century conductors (music) {{Brazil-musician-stub