Marcelo Falcão

Marcelo Falcão
Marcelo Falcão
	Falcão in concert with O Rappa in São Paulo, 2005
Background information
Birth name	Marcelo Falcão Custódio
Born	May 31, 1973 (age 51)
Origin	Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Genres	Alternative rock, reggae, rap rock
Occupations	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Years active	1993–present
Labels	Warner Music Group
Website	marcelofalcaooficial.com.br

Marcelo Falcão Custódio (born May 31, 1973, in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian musician, the lead singer of the group O Rappa.

Falcão was born and grew up in Engenho Novo, Rio de Janeiro.^[1]

He sang with Marcelo D2 in his version of "Hey Joe", popularized in the voice and guitar of Jimi Hendrix, and covered by several big names in rock and pop music in general and Seal, Paul Rodgers, Steve Ray Vaughan, Brian May, David Gilmour, commonly performed in group shows like Guitar Legends (Barcelona, 1992).

Early life

Marcelo Falcão was born on May 31, 1973, in the Engenho Novo neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, where he was raised. He was the one of the two sons of Ademir Custódio and Maria Selma Falcão Custódio.^{[citation needed]}