Marcos Fernandes de Omena (

São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...

, 1973), most known as Dexter, is a Brazilian

rap Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...

per. Along with Afro-X, he formed the group

509-E 509-E was a Brazilian rap group formed by Dexter and Afro-X when they were incarcerated in Carandiru Penitentiary. The group dissolved in 2003 when the musicians decided to follow solo careers. Career The group emerged in the Carandiru prison ...

while he was incarcerated. The first disc was recorded from prison in 2000. After his partner left prison, the two fell out and the group split up. They were arrested for armed robbery, and Dexter spent 13 years in prison. In 2005, he released his first solo album: ''Exilado Sim, Preso Não'', which included guest appearances by

Mano Brown Pedro Paulo Soares Pereira (born 22 April 1970, São Paulo, Brazil), better known by the artistic name Mano Brown, is a Brazilian rapper, music producer and founding member of the hip hop group Racionais MC's, along with Ice Blue (Paulo Eduardo S ...

of Racionais Mc's,

MV Bill MV Bill, real name Alexandre Pereira Barbosa (born January 3, 1974), is a Brazilian rap singer, actor, songwriter and co-author of the best-selling book ''Falcão - Meninos do Tráfico''. The initials "MV" stand for "Mensageiro da Verdade", Port ...

and GOG. Dexter is outspoken about the need for

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and

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in Brazil, saying in a 2012 interview that "The government invests more in repression than in teaching."

Discography

* 2005 - ''Exilado Sim, Preso Não''

References

External links

Interview with Dexter
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