João Gordo
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João Gordo | |
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Birth name | João Francisco Benedan |
Born | Tucuruvi, São Paulo, Brazil | 13 March 1964
Genres | Crossover thrash, thrash metal, punk rock, hardcore punk, D-beat |
Occupation(s) | Singer, talk show host |
Years active | 1980–present |
Labels | Baratos Afins, Cogumelo, Gravadora Eldorado, Roadrunner, Century Media, Pecúlio Discos, Deckdisc |
Associated acts | Ratos de Porão, Sepultura, D.F.C., Possuido Pelo Cão, Cólera |
João Gordo (born João Francisco Benedan on 13 March 1964) is a Brazilian vocalist and TV host. He is the lead singer of the hardcore punk band Ratos de Porão,[1] also known simply as RxDxPx. He participated in many seminal punk events in Brazil, such as the collection entitled O Começo do Fim do Mundo (The Beginning of the End of the World).
Besides several guest appearances in metal radio shows from São Paulo such as Backstage and Comando Metal (defunct, originally syndicated in São Paulo on 89.1 Rock FM). In the 1990s he became one of the most famous VJs of MTV Brasil, in their programs of games and talk shows. He also appeared on the studio version of "Reza" on Against (1998) and also contributed vocals to Nation (2001), and RDP's song "Crucificados Pelo Sistema" was covered by Sepultura way back when. He appeared on Sepultura's 2005 DVD Live in São Paulo, joining the band to perform "Reza" and "Biotech Is Godzilla".
References[]
- ^ Neder, Alvaro. "Biography: Ratos de Porão". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
- 1964 births
- Living people
- Brazilian heavy metal singers
- Thrash metal musicians
- Brazilian people of Italian descent
- Heavy metal singers
- Musicians from São Paulo (state)
- Punk rock singers