Marcelo Maldonado Peixoto (born November 5, 1967), also known as Marcelo D2, is a Brazilian rapper and singer.

Biography

A former vocalist of the band Planet Hemp, he started his solo career in 1998 with the album ''Eu Tiro É Onda.'' The album was recorded in his studio by David Corcos, and was mixed in New York City and Los Angeles by Carlos Bass and

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''Eu Tiro É Onda'' was well accepted by the public and rap movement within

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, earning respect from names such as

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, Zé Gonzalez and Bnegão. Marcelo returned to

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with a pregnant girlfriend who gave birth to his son Luca. He found renewed success after restarting his solo career with the participation of the Hemp Family, a group formed by the pioneers of rap in Rio de Janeiro. In 2003 he released ''À Procura da Batida Perfeita'' (Portuguese for "Looking for the perfect beat", a reference to an

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song of the same name) produced by

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producer

. The album mixed hip-hop with

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, and included a collaboration with

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from

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. The album was a hit, and led to an Acústico MTV performance, analogous to '' MTV Unplugged'' in the United States. The album was released with the English title in Asia, Europe, and North America. Finally, the album was promoted with a two-year tour. Marcelo D2 appeared as a guest performer on two tracks of Sérgio Mendes' album ''Timeless''. His third album ''Meu Samba É Assim'' ("My Samba Is Like This") was released May 8, 2006. It features

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of Jurassic 5 on the track "That's What I Got". In 2010, Marcelo D2's video "Meu Tambor" was nominated for Video of the Year for MTV Brasil. His album ''Amor É Para os Fortes'' was elected as one of the 25 best Brazilian albums of the second half of 2018 by the

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. In

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, his album ''Assim Tocam Meus Tambores'' was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Rock or Alternative Album.

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Video albums

Compilations

Singles

Trivia

* In 2011, he was the only artist who played at both Rock in Rio and

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. * Some of his songs were used in the ''

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'' soundtrack. * His biggest radio hit is the song "Qual É?", which has featured on the popular TV show ''

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''. * The "Loadeando" music video features his son, Stephen, several times. * On July 7, 2007, he performed at the Brazilian leg of Live Earth in Rio de Janeiro. * The song Desabafo is used as Brazilian UFC fighter,

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's entrance song. It is also featured in '' Fast Five''. *The song 'Profissão MC' appears on the soundtrack to the game ''

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''. *The song 'Você Diz Que o Amor Não Dói' appears on the soundtrack to the game '' FIFA 14''. *He is a fan of Rio-based football club

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References

External links

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