MC Bin Laden
Born
Jefferson Cristian dos Santos Lima

(1994-02-12) February 12, 1994 (age 30)
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2013–present
Musical career
GenresFunk ostentação
Instrument(s)Vocals
LabelsAncient;

Jefferson Cristian dos Santos de Lima (born 12 February 1994),[1] known professionally as MC Bin Laden, is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. He is recognized as one of the most popular funk ostentação musicians in Brazil.[2]

Early life

Jefferson Cristian dos Santos de Lima was born and raised in Vila Progresso, a neighborhood in the Itaquera district of São Paulo.[3][4] His parents separated when he was nine years old.[5] Before his musical career, dos Santos de Lima was a salesman on 25 de Março Street.[2]

Career

In late 2014, American DJ Skrillex included MC Bin Laden's song "Bololo Haha" on his Skrillex Selects playlist on SoundCloud.[6] MC Bin Laden performed his song "Tá Tranquilo, Tá Favorável" on stage with Skrillex and Diplo at Lollapalooza Brasil in 2016.[7] He had been denied entry visas to the United States twice in 2016.[1]

É Grau, an extended play which collected six of MC Bin Laden's greatest hits, was released in 2017 as his first release in the United States. In a review for Pitchfork, Kevin Lozano gave the EP a score of 7.7 out of 10.[8]

In 2023, MC Bin Laden featured on the Gorillaz track "Controllah", a bonus track from the deluxe version of their album Cracker Island.

Personal life

MC Bin Laden is an evangelical Christian.[1]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2024 Big Brother Brasil Himself (Housemate) Season 24[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Meet Brazil's MC Bin Laden, the "Crazy Ass Kid" Who Just Wants to Come to America". www.vice.com. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  2. ^ a b G1, Rodrigo OrtegaDo; Paulo, em Sâo (February 15, 2016). "'Tá tranquilo, tá favorável': MC Bin Laden diz buscar 'loucura' em vídeos". Música (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved October 20, 2021.((cite web)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "O Bin Laden Está no Brasil e Agora É Funkeiro". Vice (in Portuguese). Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "MC Bin Laden diz que baile é "o verdadeiro Afeganistão"". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  5. ^ ""Comi até comida estragada", diz MC Bin Laden sobre infância". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  6. ^ "Antes de se apresentar no Lollapalooza, Diplo encontra MC Bin Laden em São Paulo". R7.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). March 20, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  7. ^ G1, Cauê MuraroDo; Paulo, em São (March 13, 2016). "MC Bin Laden canta 'Tá tranquilo, tá favorável' com Jack Ü no Lollapalooza". Lollapalooza 2016 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved October 20, 2021.((cite web)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "MC Bin Laden: É Grau EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  9. ^ "MC Bin Laden é participante do BBB 24 no grupo Camarote". gshow (in Brazilian Portuguese). January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
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