Marina Vello is a Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

ian singer and the former MC/Singer/Songwriter for Brazilian Funk Carioca

Funk carioca

Funk carioca , favela funk and, elsewhere in the world, baile funk, is a type of dance music from Rio de Janeiro, derived from Miami bass....

  band Bonde Do Rolê

Bonde do Rolê

Bonde do Rolê is a Funk Carioca-influenced electropop group from Curitiba, Brazil, consisting of MCs Pedro D'Eyrot, Laura Taylor, Ana Bernardino, and DJ/MC Rodrigo Gorky...

. She decided to leave the band in December 2007 due to internal problems within the band. Her musical influences include Hole

Hole (band)

Hole is an American alternative rock band that originally formed in Los Angeles in 1989. The band is fronted by vocalist/songwriter and rhythm guitarist Courtney Love, who co-founded Hole with former songwriter/lead guitarist Eric Erlandson...

. She was formerly a literature student at Universidade Federal do Paraná

Universidade Federal do Paraná

Federal University of Paraná is a university headquartered in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.Established on December 19, 1912 and initially named as Universidade do Paraná , the Universidade Federal do Paraná – UFPR is regarded as the oldest Brazilian university.In 1920, the federal government split...

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After Playing in several punk bands during her teenage years, Marina founded and fronted Domino signed, brazilian baile-funk band Bonde Do Role. After touring the world for two years straight, they released debut album ‘With Lasers’ which was produced by a who’s who of exciting producers such as Diplo, DJ Chernobyl and Radioclit. Marina then left the band to focus on her solo career and broaden her horizons.

She moved to London in 2008 and has passed the time recording tracks for international acts such as Crookers

Crookers

Crookers are an Italian DJ/production duo who have worked together since 2003. When the two artists met, both were trying to branch out of their genre and explore dance music. Their first collaboration worked...

, Herve

Herve

Herve is a Walloon municipality of Belgium in Province of Liège. On January 1, 2006 Herve had a total population of 16,772. The total area is 56.84 km² which gives a population density of 295 inhabitants per km²....

, Maskinen

Maskinen

Maskinen is a Swedish music group consisting of rappers from Afasi & Filthy and Slagsmålsklubben. Their genre is alternative Electro/Hip Hop with influences from Baile Funk. Before the release of their debut album Boys II Men, Maskinen also consisted of the rapper Kihlen from Snook...

, Severin

Severin

Severin, Séverin or Severinus may refer to:* Severin -Places:* Caraş-Severin County, a county in Romania* Severin County, a defunct county in Romania that was merged into the present Caraş-Severin County...

, The Go! Team

The Go! Team

The Go! Team are a six-piece band from Brighton, England. They combine indie rock and garage rock with a mixture of blaxploitation and Bollywood soundtracks, double dutch chants, old school hip hop and distorted guitars similar to the style of Sonic Youth. Their songs are a mix of live...

, AcidKids and Architecture in Helsinki

Architecture in Helsinki

Architecture in Helsinki is an Australian indie pop band which consists of Cameron Bird, Gus Franklin, Jamie Mildren, Sam Perry, and Kellie Sutherland...

. This led to her building her own, new sound and writing songs with Berlin based Electronicat

Electronicat

Electronicat is the alter ego of French musician and performer Fred Bigot, whose work is characterized by its constant switch between experimental noise and pop music....

 and the Brazilian one man band O Lendario Chucrobillyman.

She is featured in the Maskinen

Maskinen

Maskinen is a Swedish music group consisting of rappers from Afasi & Filthy and Slagsmålsklubben. Their genre is alternative Electro/Hip Hop with influences from Baile Funk. Before the release of their debut album Boys II Men, Maskinen also consisted of the rapper Kihlen from Snook...

 song and music video Dansa med vapen, released in October 2009.

In 2010 Marina founded her own label Anfetamina Records and released her first solo single Leone, produced by Etienne Tron (aka Radioclit) and Electronicat.

In 2011, she collaborated with Secousse to record a version of "Freak le Boom Boom" for the Red Hot Organization's

Red Hot Organization

Red Hot Organization is a not-for-profit, 501 3, international organization dedicated to fighting AIDS through pop culture.Since its inception in 1989, over 400 artists, producers and directors have contributed to over 15 compilation albums, related television programs and media events to raise...

 most recent charitable album "Red Hot+Rio 2." The album is a follow-up to the 1996 "Red Hot + Rio

Red Hot + Rio

Red Hot + Rio is a compilation album produced by Paul Heck as part of the Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series intended to promote AIDS awareness. This installment is a contemporary tribute to the Bossa nova sound, especially the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim...

." Proceeds from the sales will be donated to raise awareness and money to fight AIDS/HIV and related health and social issues.

Marina is currently working on debut album now with producer Daniel Hunt

Daniel Hunt

Daniel Hunt is the founder member, and principal songwriter/producer of the band Ladytron. He is a keyboardist, guitarist, songwriter and producer. He also DJ's around the world both solo and with other band members...

 from Ladytron

Ladytron

Ladytron are an English electronic band formed in 1999 in Liverpool, Merseyside. The group consists of Helen Marnie , Mira Aroyo , Daniel Hunt and Reuben Wu .Their sound blends electropop with New Wave and shoegazing elements. Ladytron described their sound as "electronic pop"...

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