Fred 04

Fred 04
Fred 04 at SESC Pompeia, São Paulo
Background information
Birth nameFred Rodrigues Montenegro
Born (1965-07-11) July 11, 1965 (age 59)
Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Pernambuco, Brazil
InstrumentCavaquinho
Member ofMundo Livre S/A

Fred Rodrigues Montenegro (born in Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Pernambuco, on July 11, 1965), known by the stage name Fred 04, is the leader, singer, guitarist and cavaquinho player of Brazilian band Mundo Livre S/A.[1] He is the co-author, along with DJ Renato L, of the Mangue Bit manifesto, "Caranguejos Com Cérebros" ("Crabs With Brains").[citation needed] He has a degree in journalism from the Federal University of Pernambuco. He made up his nickname '04' after the two last digits in his identity document.[2]

References

  1. ^ Neder, Alvaro. "Biography: Mundo Livre S/A". AMG. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  2. ^ Galinsky, Philip (16 December 2013). Maracatu Atomico: Tradition, Modernity, and Postmodernity in the Mangue Movement of Recife, Brazil. Routledge. p. 37. ISBN 978-1-136-71721-5.
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