Born on July 8th 1970, Seu Jorge emerged from the tough favelas of the state of Rio in the Nineties. The singer founded the samba pop group Farofa Carioca before going solo in 1999 with the album Samba Esporte Fino. It won the Album of the Year in Brazil but that success was nothing compared to the kind he enjoyed for his acting role in Cidade de Deus (City of Gods). Thanks to this feature film, the lean guitarist has seen his meteoric rise to fame go well beyond his frontiers. In 2005 Jorge enjoyed extensive world tours to promote his second solo album Cru. That same year, he combined with vocalist Ana Carolina for an ambitious 2006 release Ao Vivo. Jorge released his next album America Brasil in 2008.