Marco Antônio Valentim Britto Júnior (born October 1, 1970), better known by his stage name Marcão Britto or simply as Marcão, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, lyricist, guitarist,

record producer A record producer is a recording project's creative and technical leader, commanding studio time and coaching artists, and in popular genres typically creates the song's very sound and structure.Virgil Moorefield"Introduction" ''The Producer as ...

and YouTuber best known for his work with bands

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 ...

, TH6,

A Banca A Banca (Portuguese for "''The Stand''") was a very short-lived Brazilian alternative rock band from Santos, São Paulo, composed mostly by former Charlie Brown Jr. members and described as a "spiritual successor" of it. History Following the b ...

and

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Biography

Marco Antônio Valentim Britto Júnior was born in

Santos, São Paulo Santos (, ''Saints'') is a municipality in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, founded in 1546 by the Portuguese nobleman Brás Cubas. It is located mostly on the island of São Vicente, which harbors both the city of Santos and the city of São ...

on October 1, 1970. He began his musical career around 1982 playing in garage bands, and through one of these projects, Last Joker, he would meet his future

bandmate

Renato Pelado Renato Peres Barrio (born March 5, 1965), better known by his stage name Renato Pelado, is a Brazilian drummer and DJ best known for being a founding member of the famous alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr. and for his brief passage in the i ...

. Parallel to his burgeoning musical career he also worked as a guitar teacher and briefly as a realtor. In 1992 he was approached by

Chorão Alexandre Magno Abrão (9 April 1970 – 6 March 2013), known professionally as Chorão, was a Brazilian singer-songwriter, skateboarder, filmmaker, screenwriter and businessman. Best known for being a founding member and the vocalist/main lyri ...

to join his band, What's Up, which later evolved to become Charlie Brown Jr.; he stayed with the band until 2005, recording six critically acclaimed studio albums, when creative divergences and clashes with Chorão prompted his departure alongside other members

Champignon ''Agaricus bisporus'' is an edible basidiomycete mushroom native to grasslands in Eurasia and North America. It has two color states while immature – white and brown – both of which have various names, with additional names for the mature ...

and Renato Pelado. Shortly after leaving Charlie Brown Jr. he founded TH6; the band released its only album, '' Contra Insetos Parasitas'', in 2008, entering an indefinite hiatus period in 2010 following the birth of Marcão's son Gabriel. Around the same time he was part of the short-lived

supergroup Supergroup or super group may refer to: * Supergroup (music), a music group formed by artists who are already notable or respected in their fields * Supergroup (physics), a generalization of groups, used in the study of supersymmetry * Supergroup ...

Rockfellas alongside

Paul Di'Anno Paul Andrews (born 17 May 1958), better known by his stage name Paul Di'Anno, is a British/Brazilian heavy metal singer who was the lead vocalist for Iron Maiden from 1978 to 1981. In his post-Maiden career, Di'Anno has issued numerous albu ...

(

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), Canisso (

Raimundos Raimundos is a Brazilian punk/hardcore band formed in 1987 by Digão and Rodolfo Abrantes, in Brasília, Distrito Federal. They had with major influences from 1980s punk bands, especially Ramones, from which their name is a play of. Raimundos wen ...

) and

Jean Dolabella Jean Turrer Dolabella (born 14 May 1978) is a Brazilian drummer, multi-instrumentalist member of Ego Kill Talent. He is also a music producer and one of the founders of Family Mob Studios, where he teaches, promotes workshops and drum camps. In ...

(

Sepultura Sepultura (, "grave")Barcinski & Gomes 1999, page 17. is a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte. Formed in 1984 by brothers Max and Igor Cavalera,Barcinski & Gomes 1999, page 16. the band was a major force in the groove metal, thra ...

). Marcão accepted an invitation to return to Charlie Brown Jr. in 2011, staying until 2013 when the band ended following the death of Chorão. Soon afterwards, he and remaining Charlie Brown Jr. members

Thiago Castanho Thiago Raphael Castanho (born February 8, 1975) is a Brazilian guitarist, record producer, painter and sculptor, best known for being a founding member of alternative rock bands Charlie Brown Jr., Aliados, A Banca and O Legado, and for his subseq ...

and

Bruno Graveto Bruno César Bezerra (born December 8, 1982), better known by his stage name Bruno Graveto, is a Brazilian drummer popular for his work with bands Charlie Brown Jr., A Banca and Strike. Biography Bruno César Bezerra was born in Santos, São Paul ...

teamed up with Lena Papini to form

, described as a "

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spiritual successor A spiritual successor (sometimes called a spiritual sequel) is a product or fictional work that is similar to, or directly inspired by, another previous work, but (unlike a traditional prequel or sequel) does not explicitly continue the product lin ...

" to Charlie Brown Jr.; they released a single, "

O Novo Passo "O Novo Passo" (Portuguese for "''The New Step''") is a single by Brazilian alternative rock band A Banca. It initially debuted on August 24, 2013 through radio station Jovem Pan, but was played live by the band for the first time during a show ...

", in August, before splitting up as well due to the suicide of Champignon one month later. In 2014, the remaining members of A Banca reformed as

. Alongside Graveto and Lena Papini, Marcão also played for D'Chapas. Marcão has also made guest appearances on shows of band Kiara Rocks in 2013, and in 2014 produced the debut EP by group Trela, ''A Arte de Improvisar''. The same year, alongside Lena Papini and musicians Egypcio and P.G. of

Tihuana Tihuana is a Brazilian rock band, formed in 1999 in São Paulo. Their musical influences include reggae, rap, rock, ska and Latin American music, Latin music. They have gained prominence outside Brazil recently due to their part in the soundtra ...

fame, he formed the tribute act to

Legião Urbana Legião Urbana (Portuguese for Urban Legion) was a Brazilian rock band formed in 1982 in Brasília, Distrito Federal. The band primarily consisted of Renato Russo (vocals, bass and keyboards), Dado Villa-Lobos (guitar) and Marcelo Bonfá (d ...

Urbana Legion. In 2017, he and Pinguim Ruas were guest musicians on Bruno Thadeu's song "A Miséria Comprou a Razão (Ouro Vira Areia)". In 2019, he, Pinguim and

Heitor Gomes Heitor Vilela Gomes (born April 8, 1981) is a Brazilian bassist and songwriter, best known for his work with bands Charlie Brown Jr. and CPM 22. Biography Heitor Vilela Gomes was born in Santos, São Paulo on April 8, 1981, to famous bassist Ch ...

reunited Charlie Brown Jr. for a controversial series of shows around Brazil, with guest vocalists. The band was reunited again in 2021 for a special tour celebrating Chorão's 50th birthday, but on October 25 he and bandmate Thiago Castanho parted ways, citing creative divergences with Chorão's son Alexandre, the tour's organizer. On October 22, 2011, Marcão opened up his official YouTube channel, in which he posts guitar lessons and curiosities about Charlie Brown Jr..

Discography

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 ...

* (1997) ''

Transpiração Contínua Prolongada ''Transpiração Contínua Prolongada'' (Portuguese for "''Prolonged Continuous Sweating''") is the debut album by Brazilian alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr., released on June 16, 1997 through Virgin Records. It was one of the band's many r ...

'' * (1999) '' Preço Curto... Prazo Longo'' * (2000) ''

Nadando com os Tubarões ''Nadando com os Tubarões'' (Portuguese for "''Swimming Alongside the Sharks''") is the third album by Brazilian alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr., released in November 2000 through Virgin Records. It was the band's final album with origina ...

'' * (2001) '' Abalando a Sua Fábrica'' * (2002) ''

Bocas Ordinárias ''Bocas Ordinárias'' ( Portuguese for "''Ordinary Mouths''") is the fifth album by Brazilian alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr., released in December 2002 through EMI. Vocalist Chorão described it as a "sequel of sorts" to '' Abalando a Su ...

'' * (2003) '' Acústico MTV: Charlie Brown Jr.'' * (2004) '' Tamo Aí na Atividade'' * (2012) ''

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 ...

'' * (2013) ''

La Familia 013 ''La Familia 013'' (Spanish for "''The 013 Family''") is the tenth and final studio album by Brazilian alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr. After a series of delays caused by the death of vocalist Chorão and the suicide of bassist Champignon, ...

TH6

* (2008) '' Contra Insetos Parasitas''

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* (2014) ''Não Estamos Sozinhos'' * (2019) ''Realidade Placebo''

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Marcao (Musician) 1970 births Living people Charlie Brown Jr. members 20th-century Brazilian male singers 20th-century Brazilian singers 21st-century Brazilian male singers 21st-century Brazilian singers Brazilian rock singers Brazilian rap rock musicians Brazilian male guitarists Brazilian record producers Alternative rock guitarists Reggae rock musicians People from Santos, São Paulo Musicians from São Paulo (state) Brazilian male singer-songwriters Brazilian singer-songwriters Brazilian YouTubers