Sabotage (rapper)
| Sabotage | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Mauro Mateus dos Santos |
| Born |
April 13, 1973 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Died |
January 24, 2003 (aged 29) São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, songwriter |
| Years active | 1989 – 2003 |
| Labels | Cosa Nostra Fonográfica |
Mauro Mateus dos Santos (April 3, 1973 – January 24, 2003), better known by his stage name Sabotage, was a Brazilian MC.
Having grown up selling drugs in São Paulo’s South Zone, Sabotage gained fame in Brazil in 2001 after the release of his first and only album titled Rap È Compromisso.[1][2] He was also featured in other artists' recordings, such as Sepultura's Revolusongs EP, a cover of Public Enemy's "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos", which was released in 2002. That same year, he appeared as himself in the Brazilian film "The Trespasser" ("O Invasor") and contributed to the soundtrack. This was followed soon after by an acting role, in the part of Fuinha in Carandiru.
In 2003, Mauro Mateus dos Santos died after being shot four times, in the head and chest. No arrest has ever been made and, despite the nature of the attack, no connection has been established between dos Santos' history as a drug dealer and his violent death.[3][4]
Discography
- Rap É Compromisso' (2001)
References
- ↑ "Rap News Network - Hip-Hop News: Brazilian Rap Star 'Sabotage' Shot Dead". rapnewsdirect.com.
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- ↑ "Rap News Network - Hip-Hop News: Brazilian Rap Star 'Sabotage' Shot Dead". rapnewsdirect.com.
- ↑ "CelebrityAccess Headline News". celebrityaccess.com.