Samuel Rosa de Alvarenga (born July 15, 1966) is lead singer, primary composer and guitarist of Brazilian rock band Skank. He has a psychology degree from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais.[1]
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Birth name | Samuel Rosa de Alvarenga |
Born | (1966-07-15) July 15, 1966 (age 56) Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Genres | Pop rock, reggae, ska |
Occupation(s) | Singer, guitarist, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Singer, guitarist |
Years active | 1991–present |
Labels | Epic, Sony BMG |
Website | http://skank.uol.com.br/skank/ |
Samuel writes the music for most of the group's songs, with 80% of the lyrics by Chico Amaral.[2] Other songwriting partners were Nando Reis, Arnaldo Antunes, and Lô Borges.
Samuel is an avid football fan and supports Cruzeiro.[3]
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