Sabotage
Musical Artist
1973 – 2003
Who was Sabotage?
Mauro Mateus dos Santos, better known by his stage name Sabotage, was a Brazilian MC.
Having grown up slinging drugs in São Paulo’s rough South Zone, he became one of the biggest sensations of hip hop in Brazil with the release of his first and only album in 2001, titled Rap é Compromisso. Also he participated on others records, such as group Sepultura's Revolusongs EP, recording a cover of Public Enemy's "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos", which was released in 2002, he acted in and recorded the soundtrack to the Brazilian film "The Trespasser and also acted in Carandiru.
In 2003, the rapper was shot to death in the head and chest four times, it is believed he was killed by revenge from a drug dealer.
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- Born
- Apr 13, 1973
São Paulo - Also known as
- Mauro Mateus dos Santos
- Sabota
- Sabotinha
- Maurin
- Lenda
- Cachorro Loko
- Neguin
- Maurinho
- Spouses
- Maria Dalva da Rocha Viana
( - 2003/01/24)
- Maria Dalva da Rocha Viana
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Profession
- Died
- Jan 24, 2003
São Paulo
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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