Konrad Cunha Dantas (born 13 September 1988), better known by the

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KondZilla, or just KOND, is a Brazilian

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and

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. He is the founder of KondZilla Records, which is a music video production company and record label often credited for being the main popularizer of

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. He currently owns the largest

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channel in Brazil and

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, and the third largest music channel in the world, with 65.9 million subscribers and 36.5 billion views. In addition to his music videos, he is also the creator and director of the

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drama ''

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''. Among the artists who have worked with KondZilla are

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, rock bands and rap artists such as:

MC Guimê Guilherme Aparecido Dantas, better known by his stage name MC Guimê, is a Brazilian funk singer (born 10 November 1992). He has been nominated for several awards such as Europe Music Awards, Kids Choice Awards, Meus Prêmios Nick (KCA's Brazil), ...

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Charlie Brown Jr. Charlie Brown Jr. was a Brazilian alternative rock band from Santos, São Paulo. The group was popular with disadvantaged youth because of their relatable commentary about social issues and the frequent use of skate punk and hip hop slang in ...

, Karol Conka, Racionais MC's, and

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Early life

Konrad Dantas was born in the city of

Guarujá Guarujá (; ) is a municipality in the São Paulo state of Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Baixada Santista. The population is 322,750 (2020 est.) in an area of . This place name comes from the Tupi language, and means "narrow pat ...

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. His mother was a teacher and his father worked as a bricklayer. When he was 18 years old, he worked as a web designer at a university in Santos,

. At 18, his mother died, leaving him a sizable

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. He used some of this money to buy a Canon EOS 5D camera to pursue a career in

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. Dantas later moved to the city of

, where he studied

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and

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Career

In 2017, KondZilla Records was integrated into Dantas's production company, which has existed since 2011. The label manages the career of artists such as MC Kevinho, MC Kekel,

, MC Dede, Dani Russo, Mc Rodolfinho, Mc Mm; and launches their music videos on his channel. KondZilla has produced more than 1000 music videos, and his YouTube channel has more than 50 million subscribers, which is almost half of the unique users of YouTube in Brazil and 22 percent of the Brazilian population. He also has more than 25 billion views on his YouTube channel. On 3 February 2018, he surpassed

Whindersson Nunes Whindersson Nunes Batista (born 5 January 1995) is a Brazilian comedian and YouTuber known for his comedy videos since 2013. In October 2016, his YouTube channel ''whinderssonnunes'' became the most subscribed in Brazil, but it was eventual ...

, making him the largest Brazilian channel on YouTube by subscriber count. KondZilla also directed the DVDs ''

Música Popular Caiçara ''Música Popular Caiçara'' (Portuguese for "''Caiçara Popular Music''") is the second live album by Brazilian alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr., released in CD, DVD and Blu-ray formats through Radar Records. Recorded during two gigs in ...

'' by rock band

and ''Imagination'' by MC Boy of Charmes.

References

{{authority control Brazilian music video directors Brazilian screenwriters Brazilian television producers Living people People from Guarujá Brazilian YouTubers 1988 births Music YouTubers 21st-century screenwriters

Early life

Career

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