Looking for the Perfect Beat

(A Procura da Batida Perfeita)

Produced by Mario Caldato (Beastie Boys producer)

Featuring : Shabazz The disciple, Seu Jorge & Mixmaster Mike

Marcelo D2 has started his career in music about 12 years ago as the leader and singer of the band Planet Hemp. Controversial and ideologically straight to the point, Planet Hemp sold over a half million records on their release album called Usuario (1994). The albums that followed, A invasao do Sagaz Homem Fumaca, Os Caes Ladram e a Caravana nao passa and MTV Live Planet Hemp made D2 a multi-platinum artist from the start of his career.

Years later, after he toured with the band in countries such as Japan, USA, France, Netherlands and England, Marcelo D2 has entered a new stage on his career and released his first solo album: Eu Tiro E Onda (1999). This album marked him as the starter of a revolution in Brazillian music. The absolute vanguard of Brazillian music all over the world as many newspapers and artists have said for mixing samba and hip hop in and unique, elegant and absolutely contagious way. Impossible to stand still and not dance.

Next, D2 released the album A Procura da Batida Perfeita (2003), released on Mr Bongo Records outside Brazil, and won all the award he was nominated to during two years, including best lyrics and composer from the Brazillian Writers Academy and five Brazillian MTV Awards. Like the one before, the album was produced by Mario Caldato (Beastie Boys producer) with the symbiotic process of putting together beats and influences of all the diversity of composers of samba and hip hop into the fertile imagination of D2s lyrics. Looking For The Perfect Beat, the translation to English, was released in Asia, USA and Europe and stabilished D2 as the main Brazillian artist in 3 continents. For two years D2 and his band were on tour promoting this album, playing at all the capitals of Brasil and four European tours. He has also participated on many Samba and Hip Hop albums of important artists such as Sergio Mendes. In the US, D2 has been considered the Brazillian Jay-Z by Will.i.am and performed together with names like Steve Wonder, Justin Timberlake and Erykah Badu at the PeaPod Foundation show.

On May 8th, D2 released his third solo album, Meu Samba É Assim, with special guests from both Samba and Hip Hop universes, such as Charli Tuna and Zeca Pagodinho. On June 2nd, D2 started a long waited European Summer Tour of two months playing on the biggest festivals and arenas in Europe, including many of the World Cup Events. He is also performed big shows together with the Black Eyed Peas and Sergio Mendes and did a show at the 25,000 seater Hollywood Bowl.

Marcelo D2 has estabilished himself as one of the most significative artists in Brazillian music.

The live show comprises live percussion sections, live drums, a DJ, keyboards, guitar plus breakers, an incredible beatboxer and samba dancing. They have recorded a live MTV performance which is available on Mr Bongo Records

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