MC Daleste

About

Brazilian rapper and singer in the funk ostentacao genre remembered for singles like "Ipanema". He was shot and killed while performing onstage during a free show in Sao Paulo in 2013. His song "Angra dos Reis" has accumulated over 12 million streams on Spotify. 

Before Fame

His career got off to a hot start in 2009 with the release of the single "Pedra da Exaltacao'". 

Trivia

His murder was just one in a disturbing trend of Brazilian rappers being killed in recent years. MC Careca and MC Primo were also killed around the same time. 

Family Life

His father Roland referred to him as "The King of Funk". 

Associated With

He and soccer star Joao Rodrigo silva Santos are both bright young Brazilians who were tragically murdered in 2013.