Marcelo D2
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Marcelo D2 | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Marcelo Maldonado Peixoto |
Born | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | November 5, 1967
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer |
Years active | 1998–present |
Labels | EMI |
Website | marcelod2 |
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
Marcelo returned to Rio de Janeiro 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
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 Chali 2na 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 São Paulo Association of Art Critics.[1]
In
Discography
Studio albums
- (1998) Eu Tiro é Onda
- (2003) À Procura da Batida Perfeita
- (2006) Meu Samba é Assim
- (2008) A Arte do Barulho
- (2010) Marcelo D2 canta Bezerra da Silva
- (2013) Nada Pode Me Parar
- (2018) Amar é para os Fortes
- (2020) Assim Tocam os Meus Tambores
- (2023) Iboru
Live/video albums
- (2004) Acústico MTV: Marcelo D2
- (2015) Nada Pode Me Parar - Ao Vivo!
Singles
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
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BRA
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1998 | "1967" | 61 | Eu Tiro é Onda |
1999 | "Mantenha o Respeito" | 77 | |
2000 | "Vai Vendo" | 11 | |
2003 | "A Procura da Batida Perfeita" | 1 | A Procura da Batida Perfeita |
"Qual é?" | 1 | ||
2004 | "Loadeando" (feat. Stephan) | 16 | |
"A Maldição do Samba" | 51 | ||
2005 | "CB (Sangue Bom)" (feat. Will.i.am) | 7 | Acústico MTV: Marcelo D2 |
"Contexto" (feat. BNegão) | 42 | ||
2006 | "Gueto" (feat. Mr. Catra) | 64 | Meu Samba é Assim |
2007 | "Dor de Verdade" (feat. Zeca Pagodinho e Arlindo Cruz) | — | |
"That's What I Got" (feat. Chali Tuna) | 8 | ||
2008 | "Desabafo" | 6 | A Arte do Barulho |
2009 | "Ela Disse" (feat. Thalma de Freitas) | 18 | |
"Pode Acreditar (Meu Laiá Laiá)" | 62 | ||
2011 | "Todos" (feat. Macaco) | 53 | Malhação Conectados |
2013 | "Está Chegando a Hora (Abre Alas)" | 35 | Nada Pode Me Parar |
Trivia
- In 2011, he was the only artist who played at both Rock in Rio and SWU Music & Arts.
- Some of his songs were used in the Turistas soundtrack.
- His biggest radio hit is the song "Qual É?", which has featured on the popular TV show Cidade dos Homens.
- 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, Paulo Thiago's entrance song. It is also featured in Fast Five.
- The song 'Profissão MC' appears on the soundtrack to the game FIFA Football 2005.
- 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 Flamengo.[3]
References
- ^ Antunes, Pedro (November 30, 2018). "Baco Exu do Blues, Gilberto Gil, Duda Beat: os 25 melhores discos brasileiros do segundo semestre de 2018, segundo a APCA". Rolling Stone Brasil (in Portuguese). Grupo Perfil. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Hussey, Allison; Bloom, Madison (November 18, 2021). "Latin Grammy 2021 Winners: See the Full List Here". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ "EGO – NOTÍCIAS – Bruno Gagliasso e Giovanna Ewbank torcem pelo Flamengo no Maracanã".
External links
- Official website
- [Marcelo D2 at AllMusic