Bruno Munk London (born 5 June 1975), known professionally as Jimmy London, is a Brazilian musician, ex lead singer and co-founder of the hardcore punk band Matanza. In addition to his musical career, he was also the host of '' Pimp My Ride Brasil'' and the voice of "Fornalha", a character in the cartoon ''The Jorges'', both appearing on MTV Brasil. He has also acted as a record producer, including the EP of

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band De'la Roque, whose drummer, Jonas, also plays in Matanza.

Controversy

He earned a reputation for having an explosive temper after two distinct incidents. In the first, he had a misunderstanding which nearly turned into a fight with the lead singer of

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, Di Ferrero, at a football match. In the second, he got into an argument with the hosts of TV show ''

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'', Paulo Bonfá e Marco Bianchi, live on national TV. This was viewed by some as a possible marketing ploy designed to promote ''Pimp My Ride Brasil'', which he hosted.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:London, Jimmy Brazilian singer-songwriters Brazilian heavy metal singers Musicians from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian television presenters MTV people 1975 births Living people 21st-century Brazilian singers