Marcelo Bonfá

Marcelo Bonfá
Birth name	Marcelo Augusto Bonfá
Also known as	Bonfá
Born	January 30, 1965 (1965-01-30) (age 46)
Origin	Itapira, São Paulo, Brazil
Genres	Post-punk, alternative rock, folk rock, punk rock
Occupations	Musician
Instruments	Vocals, drums, bass
Years active	Late 1970s–present
Labels	EMI-Odeon and Trama Records
Associated acts	Legião Urbana Dado e o Reino Animal Fernanda Takai John Ulhoa Blitz 64
Website	marcelobonfa.com.br

Marcelo Augusto Bonfá (born January 30, 1965), also known simply as Bonfá, is a Brazilian musician. Famous for being the drummer of the famous rock band Legião Urbana, after its disestablishment he started to follow solo career, releasing three albums as of yet.

Biography

Bonfá was born in the city of Itapira, in the State of São Paulo, on January 30, 1965. His father was a employee of the Banco do Brasil, and in 1977, Bonfá's family moved to Brasília.

Bonfá played for the bands Blitz 64 and Dado e o Reino Animal (where he would meet future Legião Urbana member Dado Villa-Lobos) before forming Legião Urbana alongside Renato Russo in 1982. He stayed with Legião until its disestablishment in 1997.

In 2000, Bonfá released his first solo album, named O Barco Além do Sol (The Boat Beyond the Sun). It would be followed by 2004's Bonfá + Videotracks and 2007's Mobile.

In 1988, Bonfá had a son with actress Isabela Garcia, named João Pedro Bonfá, also a musician.

Discography

With Legião Urbana

• Legião Urbana (1985)
• Dois (1986)
• Que País É Este (1987)
• As Quatro Estações (1989)
• V (1991)
• Música P/ Acampamentos (1992)
• O Descobrimento do Brasil (1993)
• A Tempestade, ou O Livro dos Dias (1996)
• Uma Outra Estação (1997)
• Mais do Mesmo (1998)
• Acústico MTV (1999)
• Como é Que Se Diz Eu te Amo (2001)
• As Quatro Estações ao Vivo (2004)

Solo albums

• O Barco Além do Sol (2000)
• Bonfá + Videotracks (2004)
• Mobile (2007)

See also

• Legião Urbana
• Dado e o Reino Animal
• Brazilian rock

External links

• Official website

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