David Brazil

David Brazil came up in Rio de Janeiro's Madureira neighborhood, picking up the guitar around age eight. The music around him, samba, funk, some rock and reggae, worked its way into what he'd eventually write. By the mid-1980s, he had a band together with his brother Eduardo on drums and Marco Antônio on bass.

Their debut album, 'Eu Sou o Cara,' came out in 1989. The track 'Cabeleira do Zezê' from that record caught on and became a hit. It's the song most people still know him by, though he's also worked on tracks like 'A Vizinha (Pega Ela Peru)' and 'Amigo Gaguinho' with Molejo.

That success brought some friction. The band's lyrics and stage presence drew criticism from more conservative corners, with accusations about promoting certain lifestyles. Brazil kept making music through the 1990s and into the 2000s, putting out albums like 'Tudo É Brin...' but never quite matching the early splash of 'Cabeleira do Zezê.'