Luiz Antônio Tadeu Eliezer (born March 30, 1959), better known as Tadeu Patolla, is a Brazilian guitarist and Latin Grammy Award-winning record producer best known for discovering the then-relatively new

alternative rock Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from Popular culture, mainstre ...

band

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 ...

in 1995 and launching them into mainstream fame.

Biography

Patolla 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 March 30, 1959. He began his career, initially as a musician, in the late 1970s playing for cover bands Rock Memory and Rock Cover. In the early 1980s, alongside former Patrulha do Espaço bassist Oswaldo "Cokinho" Gennari, Leonardo Giordano and Maurício Pedrosa, he formed the "

one-hit wonder A one-hit wonder or viral hit is any entity that achieves mainstream popularity, often for only one piece of work, and becomes known among the general public solely for that momentary success. The term is most commonly used in regard to music p ...

" band Telex, whose only release prior to their disbandment was the 7" single "Só Delírio" through CBS Records International in 1984. In 1986 he formed the

pop Pop or POP may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music * Pop music, a musical genre Artists * POP, a Japanese idol group now known as Gang Parade * Pop!, a UK pop group * Pop! featuring Angie Hart, an Australian band Albums * ''Pop'' (G ...

/ comedy rock band Lagoa 66, who had shortened their name only to "Lagoa" by the time of the release of their only studio album, ''Agora Sai!'', in 1995. In 1988 he debuted as a producer, on Skowa e a Máfia's album ''La Famiglia''. In 1995 he was acquainted with the up-and-coming band

through its bassist,

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 ...

, who sent him over a

demo Demo, usually short for demonstration, may refer to: Music and film *Demo (music), a song typically recorded for reference rather than release * ''Demo'' (Behind Crimson Eyes), a 2004 recording by the band Behind Crimson Eyes * ''Demo'' (Deafhea ...

so he could evaluate their work. Patolla then approached the band's vocalist,

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 ...

, convincing him to sing in Portuguese rather than the "broken English" he used to, and to "experiment" more with other genres such as hip hop,

reggae Reggae () is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora. A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, " Do the Reggay" was the first popular song to use ...

ska Ska (; ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. It combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues. Ska is characterized by a walki ...

and

hardcore punk Hardcore punk (also known as simply hardcore) is a punk rock music genre and subculture that originated in the late 1970s. It is generally faster, harder, and more aggressive than other forms of punk rock. Its roots can be traced to earlier punk ...

, thus developing the eclectic sonority Charlie Brown Jr. would be known for. Alongside

Rick Bonadio Ricardo "Rick" Bonadio (born June 21, 1969) is a Brazilian music producer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and sound engineer, owner of Midas Studio and record companies Arsenal Music and Midas Music. Career He began his career in the 80's as a ...

, Patolla produced the band's 1997 debut, ''

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 ...

'', and his band Lagoa, in one of its final credited works prior to its break-up, made a guest appearance on the track "Escalas Tropicais"; he would produce other further five albums for Charlie Brown Jr., and also be a guest musician on their 2003 '' Acústico MTV'' live album/DVD. When Champignon left the band in 2005 to form his own project,

Revolucionnários Revolucionnários (Portuguese for "''Revolutionnaries''" ) was a Brazilian alternative rock band from Santos, São Paulo. History After parting ways with his former band Charlie Brown Jr. in 2005 amid a series of creative divergences and c ...

, Patolla produced their only release, ''

Retratos da Humanidade ''Retratos da Humanidade'' (Portuguese for "''Portraits of Mankind''") is the only release by Brazilian alternative rock band Revolucionnários. It came out in 2006 through label Champirado Records, founded by vocalist and bassist Champignon (forme ...

''; he also produced ''

Contra Insetos Parasitas ''Contra Insetos Parasitas'' ( Portuguese for "''Against Parasitic Insects''") is the only release by Brazilian alternative rock band TH6. It was initially made available for streaming on the band's official Myspace page on July 28, 2008, and ca ...

'' in 2008, the only release by TH6, a project by also former Charlie Brown Jr. member Marcão. Patolla has also worked with other bands and artists such as

Biquini Cavadão Biquini, previously known as Biquíni Cavadão, is a Brazilian rock (music), rock band formed in 1985 in Rio de Janeiro. They are a very influential 1980s band that still continues successful to this day. History Biquini Cavadão is the name ...

Deborah Blando Deborah Salvatrice Blando (born March 3, 1969) is an Italian-born Brazilian and Italian singer and composer. She has sold about six million copies sold worldwide, with six albums released between 1991 and 2002. She has seven number 1 single and t ...

Jorge Ben Jor Jorge Duílio Lima Menezes (born March 22, 1939) is a Brazilian popular musician, performing under the stage name Jorge Ben Jor since the 1980s, though commonly known by his former stage name Jorge Ben (). His characteristic style fuses samba, ...

, Wilson Sideral, Aliados, Pedra Letícia and Strike. In 2012 he won a Latin Grammy Award for his work in

Beto Lee Roberto Lee de Carvalho (São Paulo, 21 March 1977), more commonly known as Beto Lee, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist, currently a session member of Titãs. He has also co-founded Galaxy and has released two solo albums, one of the ...

's ''Celebração & Sacrifício''. In 2019 he launched the indie band Curinga Roque, producing their debut single "Não Vá Embora".

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Patolla, Tadeu 1959 births Living people Brazilian rock musicians Brazilian classical guitarists Brazilian male guitarists Brazilian record producers Rhythm guitarists Latin Grammy Award winners People from Santos, São Paulo Musicians from São Paulo (state)