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Born | José de Paula Neto 11 July 1970 São Paulo, Brazil |
Occupation(s) | Musician, TV presenter, politician |
Years active | 1986–present |
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Formerly of | Negritude Júnior |
José de Paula Neto (born 11 July 1970), better known by his artistic name Netinho de Paula, is a Brazilian presenter, singer, composer, actor, and politician. During the course of his musical career, he grew in popularity starting in the 1990s for his work as a vocalist with the group Negritude Júnior. He would later become famous for his hosting of various TV shows from the 1990s onward. In 2008, Netinho was elected as councilman to the city council of the city of São Paulo for the Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB), with 84,406 votes, or 1.41%. He was the third most voted candidate in the elections that year.[1] He is currently affiliated with Podemos (PODE).[2]