André Luís "Pinguim" Ruas (born January 29, 1975) is a Brazilian drummer and
beatboxer
Beatboxing (also beat boxing) is a form of vocal percussion primarily involving the art of mimicking drum machines (typically a TR-808), using one's mouth, lips, tongue, and voice. primarily known for his tenure with famous
alternative rock
Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from Popular culture, mainstre ...
band
Charlie Brown Jr.
Charlie Brown Jr. was a Brazilian alternative 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 ...
from 2005 to 2008.
Biography
André Luís Ruas was born in
Santos, São Paulo
Santos (, ''Saints'') is a municipality in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, founded in 1546 by the Portuguese nobleman Brás Cubas. It is located mostly on the island of São Vicente, which harbors both the city of Santos and the city of São ...
on January 29, 1975. His stage name, "Pinguim" (Portuguese for "
penguin
Penguins (order (biology), order List of Sphenisciformes by population, Sphenisciformes , family (biology), family Spheniscidae ) are a group of Water bird, aquatic flightless birds. They live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere: on ...
"), comes from a childhood nickname owing to a T-shirt with a penguin drawing on it he constantly wore; his friends used to joke that he was very similar in physical appearance to the aforementioned penguin, and so the name stuck.
He officially began his musical career in 1987, serving a drummer for bands such as Expresso Noturno, Mestra and Aldeia; through one of those projects he met his future
Charlie Brown Jr.
Charlie Brown Jr. was a Brazilian alternative 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 ...
bandmate
Thiago Castanho
Thiago Raphael Castanho (born February 8, 1975) 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 subsequ ...
.
In 2005, following a major reshuffle on the line-up of Charlie Brown Jr., he was invited by vocalist
Chorão
Alexandre Magno Abrão (9 April 1970 – 6 March 2013), 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 lyri ...
to join the band, replacing original members
Renato Pelado
Renato Peres Barrio (born March 5, 1965), better known by his stage name Renato Pelado, is a Brazilian drummer and DJ best known for being a founding member of the famous alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr. and for his brief passage in the i ...
and
Champignon
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as drummer and beatboxer, respectively. At the time with his own band,
Revolucionnários
Revolucionnários (Portuguese for "''Revolutionnaries''" ) was a Brazilian alternative rock band from Santos, São Paulo.
History
After parting ways with his former band Charlie Brown Jr. in 2005 amid a series of creative divergences and c ...
, Champignon initially criticized his replacement as just an attempt to copy him and his style, but would eventually apologize for his statements, befriending Pinguim; he was present in Champignon's funeral following his suicide on September 9, 2013, claiming that "he always seemed to be a happy person".
During his three-year tenure with Charlie Brown Jr. Pinguim took part on the recording of the albums ''
Imunidade Musical'' and ''
Ritmo, Ritual e Responsa'' (which received nominations for the
in
2006
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and
2008
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respectively), and the DVD ''
Ritmo, Ritual e Responsa ao Vivo'', released shortly after his departure from the band following the expiration of his contract and the lack of interest of both parties on renewing it. Alongside his Charlie Brown Jr. bandmates he also cameod as himself in the 2007 film ''O Magnata'', written and co-produced by Chorão.
Following his work with Charlie Brown Jr. he founded in 2013 the
electronic music
Electronic music is a genre of music that employs electronic musical instruments, digital instruments, or circuitry-based music technology in its creation. It includes both music made using electronic and electromechanical means ( electroac ...
duo Beach Beat alongside singer Beto Gerônimo, and for a brief time in 2014 played for
rap rock
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group Conexão Baixada. Also in 2014 he joined
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*Bula (Guinea-Bissau), sector in Guinea-Bissau
*Bula, Indonesia, a village on Seram Island
*Bula, Texas, US
*Bula, West Virginia, US
*Bula (river) in Tatar ...
with also former Charlie Brown Jr. member
Marcão, replacing original drummer
Bruno Graveto
Bruno César Bezerra (born December 8, 1982), better known by his stage name Bruno Graveto, is a Brazilian drummer popular for his work with bands Charlie Brown Jr., A Banca and Strike.
Biography
Bruno César Bezerra was born in Santos, São Paul ...
(in a somewhat ironic turn of events, Graveto was Pinguim's replacement as Charlie Brown Jr.'s drummer in 2008). In 2015 he joined Áries alongside
Lu Andrade
Luciana de Andrade (born September 18, 1978) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, presenter and actress. In 2002 she won the talent show ''Popstars'' and joined the Brazilian girl group Rouge until 2004, recording two of the four studio albums, ''Ro ...
of
Rouge
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* Jeweler's rouge or iron(III) oxide
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.
In 2017, he and Marcão were guest musicians on Bruno Thadeu's song "A Miséria Comprou a Razão (Ouro Vira Areia)".
In 2019, he, Marcão and
Heitor Gomes
Heitor Vilela Gomes (born April 8, 1981) is a Brazilian bassist and songwriter, best known for his work with bands Charlie Brown Jr. and CPM 22.
Biography
Heitor Vilela Gomes was born in Santos, São Paulo on April 8, 1981, to famous bassist Ch ...
reunited Charlie Brown Jr. for a controversial series of shows around Brazil, with guest vocalists. The band was reunited again in 2021 for a special tour celebrating Chorão's 50th birthday.
Influences
Pinguim stated in a 2015 interview that some of his greatest influences as a drummer were
João Barone (
Os Paralamas do Sucesso),
Charles Gavin (
Titãs
Titãs () are a Brazilian rock band from São Paulo. Though they basically play pop/alternative rock, their music has touched a number of other styles throughout their 30-year career, such as new wave, punk rock, grunge, MPB and electronic mu ...
),
Chad Smith
Chad Gaylord Smith (born October 25, 1961) is an American musician who has been the drummer of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers since 1988. The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012. Smith is also the drummer of the h ...
(
Red Hot Chili Peppers),
Dave Weckl
Dave Weckl (born January 8, 1960 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American jazz fusion drummer and the leader of the Dave Weckl Band. He was inducted into the ''Modern Drummer'' Hall of Fame in 2000.
Biography
Weckl started playing his first se ...
,
John Bonham (
Led Zeppelin
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),
Billy Cobham,
Carter Beauford (
Dave Matthews Band) and
Simon Phillips.
Discography
Charlie Brown Jr.
Charlie Brown Jr. was a Brazilian alternative 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 ...
* (2005) ''
Imunidade Musical''
* (2007) ''
Ritmo, Ritual e Responsa''
Bula Bula or BULA may refer to:
Places
*Bula, Camarines Sur, a municipality in the Philippines
*Bula (Guinea-Bissau), sector in Guinea-Bissau
*Bula, Indonesia, a village on Seram Island
*Bula, Texas, US
*Bula, West Virginia, US
*Bula (river) in Tatar ...
* (2014) ''Não Estamos Sozinhos''
* (2019) ''Realidade Placebo''
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ruas, Pinguim
1975 births
Living people
Charlie Brown Jr. members
Brazilian rap rock musicians
Brazilian drummers
Male drummers
Beatboxers
Alternative rock drummers
Reggae rock musicians
People from Santos, São Paulo
Musicians from São Paulo (state)