Gabriel o Pensador |
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Gabriel o Pensador in September 2003 |
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Birth name | Gabriel Contino |
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Born | (1974-03-04) March 4, 1974 (age 50) Rio de Janeiro (city), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Origin | Rio de Janeiro (city), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Genres | Hip hop |
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Occupation(s) | Rapper |
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Years active | 1992–present |
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Gabriel Contino better known as Gabriel o Pensador[1] (born March 4, 1974 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian rapper. He began his musical career to launch a demo with the song "I'm Happy (I killed the President)" and was soon hired by Sony Music.
Recent events
Besides singer, Gabriel is a writer in 2001 and released the autobiographical book Diary Nocturne, four years later launched A Boy Called Rorbeto, which won the Jabuti Award best children's book of the year next. In 2008 released the book My Little Rubro-Negro and a year later launched a special version of the same book titled My Little Crimson-Black - Special Edition Hexa.[2]
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