Lobão (musician)
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João Luiz Woerdenbag Filho (born October 11, 1957), popularly known as Lobão ("Big Wolf", in reference to the Disney depiction of the Big Bad Wolf character), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, writer, publisher, television host and media personality. He is perhaps best known for his hit songs "Me Chama" ("Call Me") and "Vida Louca Vida" ("Life, Crazy Life") as well as seminal works Vida Bandida and A Vida É Doce.
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Birth name | João Luiz Woerdenbag Filho |
Born | (1957-10-11) October 11, 1957 (age 66) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Genres | Rock, alternative rock, experimental, MPB, progressive rock (early), post-punk (early), new wave (early), samba rock (Cuidado! era) |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, composer, writer, media personality |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, drums, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards |
Years active | 1974–present |
Labels | Virgin/EMI Records |
Website | lobao |
Aside from his musical works, Lobão acquired a reputation for having little inhibition in expressing his opinions, as well as bluntly and publicly criticising fellow musicians, which led to a notable number of controversies and enmities. His most recent controversy was a break-up with the record industry; claiming that all major labels are conspiring to deceive their own artists (by underreporting sales and using piracy as a scapegoat), he set an independent distribution plan to sell music CDs on newsstands and through the internet. Thus far, this endeavor has been very successful: his recent albums sold well and were critically acclaimed
Lobão also created a magazine, Outracoisa[1] (literally somethingelse or anotherthing), which comes bundled with a music CD of independent artists.