Charlie Brown Jr. was a Brazilian rock band from Santos, São Paulo. The group was popular with disadvantaged youth because of their relatable commentary about social issues and the frequent use of skate punk and hip hop slang in their songs. The band won two Latin Grammy Awards and was one of the most-popular Brazilian bands of the late 1990s to mid-2000s.
Alexandre Magno Abrão, known professionally as Chorão, was a Brazilian singer-songwriter, skateboarder, filmmaker, screenwriter and businessman. Best known for being a founding member and the vocalist/main lyricist of the influential alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr., Folha de S.Paulo critic André Barcinski considered him "the nearest thing to a punk hero Brazilian mainstream music ever had", and Eduardo Tristão Girão of Portal Uai called him "the bad boy of Brazilian rock" and "the spokesman of the youth of the 1990s". Having been born and raised for most of his childhood in São Paulo, Chorão was the only Charlie Brown Jr. member not to be a Santos native, and its only founding member to remain consistently in all of the group's line-ups.
A Banca was a very short-lived Brazilian alternative rock band from Santos, São Paulo, composed mostly by former Charlie Brown Jr. members and described as a "spiritual successor" of it.
Transpiração Contínua Prolongada is the debut album by Brazilian alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr., released on June 16, 1997 through Virgin Records. It was one of the band's many releases to be produced by the duo Rick Bonadio and Tadeu Patolla, and the latter's own band, Lagoa, made a guest appearance on the track "Escalas Tropicais" in one of their final credited works prior to their break-up. Other guest musicians include rappers P.MC and DJ Deco Murphy, famous for their partnership and their later work on hip hop group Jigaboo.
Preço Curto... Prazo Longo is the second album by Brazilian alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr. Like its predecessor, it was released through Virgin Records on March 6, 1999, and produced by Rick Bonadio and Tadeu Patolla. Totaling 25 tracks, it is Charlie Brown Jr.'s longest studio album; in an interview, vocalist Chorão explained that Preço Curto... Prazo Longo was recorded out of necessity, so the band could have more repertoire for the set list of their shows. Six of the album's tracks had previously appeared as teasers in the promotional EP Aquele Luxo!, released some months prior.
Nadando com os Tubarões is the third album by Brazilian alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr., released in November 2000 through Virgin Records. It was the band's final album with original guitarist Thiago Castanho, who left the following year citing his dissatisfaction with their extensive touring schedule; however, he would return in 2005.
Bocas Ordinárias is the fifth album by Brazilian alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr., released in December 2002 through EMI. Vocalist Chorão described it as a "sequel of sorts" to Abalando a Sua Fábrica, in which it continues the heavy aggressiveness of its predecessor, and dedicated it to his friend, fellow singer Cássia Eller, who died the year prior. The album's title comes from a Portuguese popular expression; saying someone has a "boca ordinária" means that they are foulmouthed. Chorão got acquainted with the expression after reading a negative critic from a Portuguese newspaper after the band performed in Portugal in 2002 as part of their international tour, and decided it would be the name of their next album.
Acústico MTV: Charlie Brown Jr. is the first live album by Brazilian alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr., released both in CD and DVD formats on September 20, 2003, through EMI as part of now-defunct MTV Brasil's Acústico MTV series – the Brazilian equivalent of MTV Unplugged. It was recorded at the Teatro Mars in São Paulo from August 5–6, 2003, in a lavish set decorated as the nave of a Gothic church.
Tamo Aí na Atividade is the sixth studio album by Brazilian alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr., released in December 2004 through EMI. The band's first album since 1999's Preço Curto... Prazo Longo to be produced by Rick Bonadio, it spawned the hit singles "Champanhe e Água Benta" and the titular "Tamo Aí na Atividade". Also notable is "Todos Iguais", the only credited work of bassist Champignon as a drummer in all of his career. The music video for "Champanhe e Água Benta" received nominations for the MTV Video Music Brazil award in the "Video of the Year", "Best Rock Video" and "Best Editing in a Video" categories in 2005; directors Roberto Oliveira and Alex Miranda were nominated in the "Best Direction in a Video" category.
Imunidade Musical is the seventh studio album by Brazilian alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr., released on August 23, 2005 through EMI. Following a brief hiatus after the departure of former bandmembers Champignon, Marcão and Renato Pelado, it was the band's first release with its new line-up of bassist Heitor Gomes, drummer/beatboxer Pinguim Ruas and guitarist Thiago Castanho, an original founding member who had parted ways with Charlie Brown Jr. in 2001 following the release of their third album, Nadando com os Tubarões.
Skate Vibration is the fourth DVD by Brazilian alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr., released in 2005 through EMI. Was recorded on November 6 at the inauguration party of vocalist Chorão's own skatepark, aptly named Chorão Skate Park, which closed down one year after his death, in 2014. It was one of the band's first live performances with its then-new line-up of André Pinguim, Heitor Gomes and Thiago Castanho, and also counted with a guest appearance by their long-time friend and collaborator, rapper Radjja de Santos.
De 1997 a 2007 is a double-disc compilation album by Brazilian alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr., released in 2008 through EMI in the wake of the 11th anniversary of the band's debut, Transpiração Contínua Prolongada. It contains a selection of their greatest hits, ranging from Transpiração Contínua Prolongada (1997) to their most recent release at the time, Ritmo, Ritual e Responsa (2007).
Ritmo, Ritual e Responsa ao Vivo is the fifth DVD by Brazilian alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr., released in 2008 through EMI. Recorded at a gig at entertainment space Expresso Brasil on June 29, 2007, in São Paulo, promoting the release of their then-upcoming album Ritmo, Ritual e Responsa, it was the band's final release through EMI and counted with guest appearances by rapper MV Bill and pop punk band Forfun.
Música Popular Caiçara is the second live album by Brazilian alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr., released in CD, DVD and Blu-ray formats through Radar Records. Recorded during two gigs in 2011, one in Curitiba and the other in Santos, it was the band's first release since 2004's Tamo Aí na Atividade with original members Marcão and Champignon. Produced by Liminha and directed by KondZilla, the DVD and Blu-ray versions came out first, in 2012; the CD version was split in two volumes, the first of which was released concomitantly with the DVD and Blu-ray versions. The second volume was only released four years later, in 2016.
La Familia 013 is the tenth and final studio album by Brazilian alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr. After a series of delays caused by the death of vocalist Chorão and the suicide of bassist Champignon, it was released posthumously through Som Livre on October 8, 2013. The "013" in its title is a reference to the area code of the city of Santos, where the band hails from.
The discography of Charlie Brown Jr. consists of ten studio albums, six video albums, three live albums, one extended play, one compilation and one demo tape. The band was formed in Santos, São Paulo in 1992 from the ashes of What's Up, a former project of vocalist Chorão that, by the time of its demise, already had in its line-up bassist Champignon, guitarists Marcão Britto and Thiago Castanho, and drummer Renato Pelado. In 1994 they released their first demo and Champignon sent it to record producer Tadeu Patolla, who in his turn showed it to his friend Rick Bonadio; Bonadio then secured the band a contract with Virgin Records and their debut, Transpiração Contínua Prolongada, came out in 1997.
Bula is a Brazilian alternative rock band from Santos, São Paulo, originally composed by former members of the bands Charlie Brown Jr. and A Banca.
André Luís "Pinguim" Ruas is a Brazilian drummer and beatboxer primarily known for his tenure with famous alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr. from 2005 to 2008.
Thiago Raphael Castanho is a Brazilian guitarist, record producer, painter and sculptor, best known for being a founding member of alternative rock bands Charlie Brown Jr., Aliados, A Banca and O Legado, and for his subsequent work with Ira! and Capital Inicial.
Heitor Vilela Gomes is a Brazilian bassist and songwriter, best known for his work with bands Charlie Brown Jr. and CPM 22.
