Mario Broder, singer, songwriter, actor and multi-instrumentalist, was raised in Jabour, a neighborhood in Bangu located in the west zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At the age of six he got a flute from his father and started singing in the church.

In the year of 2000, Mario joined the group Funk'n'Lata. shining alongside mentor Ivo Meirelles and performing at major festivals across Europe. In 2004 he was invited to join the group Farofa Carioca, replacing the singer and composer Seu Jorge. He remained as a singer and composer of Farofa Carioca for another 10 years. With Farofa , he released the "Tubo de Ensaio" CD and the "Farofa Carioca ao Vivo na Lapa" DVD, maintaining the tour routine for Brazil and the world as well. In 2006 he made his film debut as the samba artist Wilson Batista in the film "Noel-Poeta da Vila".

In 2014 with the production of Eduardo Chermont, he released with Urca Music and in partnership with Warner Chappell, his first solo album titled "Balanço diferente". This CD is full of authorial compositions, including the beautiful partnership with Diva Elza Soares in "Operária Brasileira".

Currently Mario Broder is on tour in Brazil and doing co-productions with several artists world-wide.

Source: Cravo Albin Dictionary of Brazilian Popular Music.
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