Johnny Hooker

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Johnny Hooker

| image = Johnny Hooker.jpg

| image_size = 250px

| alt = Johnny Hooker posing for a picture with his right hand resting on his right hip

| caption = Johnny Hooker at the 26th Prêmio da Música Brasileira in 2015

| birth_name = John Donovan Maia{{cite web | url=http://jconline.ne10.uol.com.br/canal/suplementos/jc-mais/noticia/2015/08/09/no-dia-dos-pais-johnny-hooker-fala-sobre-aquele-que-o-influenciou-193363.php |title=No Dia dos Pais, Johnny Hooker fala sobre aquele que o influenciou |publisher=jconline.ne10.uol.com.br |access-date= 2 February 2014}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|8|6|df=y}}

| birth_place = Recife, Pernambuco

| genre = MPB, pop, rock, brega

| occupation = Musician, songwriter, actor, director, screenwriter

| years_active = 2011–present

}}

John Donovan Maia, more commonly known as Johnny Hooker (Recife, 6 August 1987), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, actor and screenwriter.{{Cite web|title=Duas caras|url=http://multishow.globo.com/Geleia-do-Rock/Materias/Duas-caras.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219200416/http://multishow.globo.com/Geleia-do-Rock/Materias/Duas-caras.shtml|archive-date=19 February 2014|access-date=2 February 2014|publisher=Multishow.globo.com}}{{Cite web|title=Cantor Johnny Hooker dirigirá um curta-metragem sobre descoberta do cinema|url=http://www.diariodepernambuco.com.br/app/noticia/viver/2013/06/16/internas_viver,445138/cantor-johnny-hooker-dirigira-um-curta-metragem-sobre-descoberta-do-cinema.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220082145/http://www.diariodepernambuco.com.br/app/noticia/viver/2013/06/16/internas_viver,445138/cantor-johnny-hooker-dirigira-um-curta-metragem-sobre-descoberta-do-cinema.shtml|archive-date=20 February 2014|access-date=2 February 2014|publisher=Diário de Pernambuco}} He won the Prêmio da Música Brasileira for Best Singer in the Pop Music category.

His music has been featured in soundtracks such as "Volta" (featured in Tatuagem), "Amor Marginal" (featured in Babilônia) and "Alma Sebosa" (featured in Geração Brasil, in which he also played the role of Thales Salgado).

His debut album, Eu Vou Fazer uma Macumba pra Te Amarrar, Maldito! topped Deezer and the MPB iTunes Brasil chart.{{Cite web|date=26 March 2015|title=Johnny Hooker estreia turnê Macumba no Recife|url=http://m.entretenimento.ne10.uol.com.br/musica/noticia/2015/03/26/johnny-hooker-estreia-turne-macumba-no-recife-538891.php|access-date=15 July 2015|publisher=NE10}}

Early life

John Donovan Maia was born in Recife, Pernambuco, on 6 August 1987. His grandfather was Irish.{{Cite web|date=|title=Serginho recebe Monica Iozzi, Casagrande, Monique e Bárbara Evans|url=http://gshow.globo.com/programas/altas-horas/episodio/2015/07/04/serginho-recebe-monica-iozzi-casagrande-monique-e-barbara-evans.html|access-date=5 July 2015|publisher=Gshow}}

Career

In 2011, he was nominated for Best New Artists at the Prêmio Multishow de Música Brasileira.{{Cite web|title=Jornal do Commercio|url=http://jc.uol.com.br/canal/lazer-e-turismo/noticia/2009/04/19/ultima-noite-leva-publico-menor-mas-traz-bons-shows-184936.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423153544/http://jc.uol.com.br/canal/lazer-e-turismo/noticia/2009/04/19/ultima-noite-leva-publico-menor-mas-traz-bons-shows-184936.php|archive-date=23 April 2009|access-date=31 July 2010|website=uol.com.br}}

In 2009, he made his acting debut on the short film Não me Deixe em Casa, directed by Daniel Aragão,{{Cite web|title=Não me deixe em casa (2009)|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1621855|website=IMDb}} and in 2013 he performed for the soundtrack of the movie Tatuagem, by Hilton Lacerda, in which the singer guest appears to perform the film theme.

In 2014, Hooker was cast as musician Thales Salgado in the Rede Globo telenovela Geração Brasil.{{Cite web|title=Globo aposta em músico pernambucano para papel em 'Geração Brasil', próxima novela das sete|url=http://entretenimento.r7.com/blogs/mundo-da-tv/novelas-e-minisseries/globo-aposta-em-musico-pernambuco-em-geracao-brasil-proxima-novela-das-sete-20140107/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202164405/http://entretenimento.r7.com/blogs/mundo-da-tv/novelas-e-minisseries/globo-aposta-em-musico-pernambuco-em-geracao-brasil-proxima-novela-das-sete-20140107/|archive-date=2 February 2014|access-date=2 February 2014|publisher=R7.com}} One of his songs also appeared among the soundtrack: "Alma Sebosa", theme from the character Barata (Leandro Hassum).{{Cite web|last=Hall Social|title=Alma Sebosa|url=http://hallsocial.leiaja.com/post/2014/alma-sebosa|website=Hall Social|access-date=30 January 2022|archive-date=31 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131005502/http://hallsocial.leiaja.com/post/2014/alma-sebosa|url-status=dead}}

The song later received a video on 27 September 2014.{{Cite web|date=|title=Johnny Hooker lança clipe de "Alma Sebosa"|url=http://www.diariodepernambuco.com.br/app/noticia/viver/2014/09/30/internas_viver,532823/johnny-hooker-lanca-clipe-de-em-alma-sebosa-em-com-participacao-de-atores-globais.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104171131/http://www.diariodepernambuco.com.br/app/noticia/viver/2014/09/30/internas_viver,532823/johnny-hooker-lanca-clipe-de-em-alma-sebosa-em-com-participacao-de-atores-globais.shtml|archive-date=4 January 2015|access-date=4 January 2015}} It won an award at the 16th Festcine,{{Cite web|date=|title=Vencedores 16o Festcine|url=http://www.cultura.pe.gov.br/canal/audiovisual/festival-de-curtas-de-pernambuco-divulga-vencedores/|access-date=30 January 2022|archive-date=31 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131055141/http://www.cultura.pe.gov.br/canal/audiovisual/festival-de-curtas-de-pernambuco-divulga-vencedores/|url-status=dead}} in Recife, and was included in many year-end best clips lists.{{Cite web|date=|title=Melhores Clipes de 2014|url=http://revistaogrito.ne10.uol.com.br/page/blog/2014/12/15/melhores-de-2014-top-20-videoclipes-do-ano/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104163554/http://revistaogrito.ne10.uol.com.br/page/blog/2014/12/15/melhores-de-2014-top-20-videoclipes-do-ano/|archive-date=4 January 2015|access-date=4 January 2015|publisher=}} In December 2014, TV presenter and journalist Zeca Camargo praised the song in his personal blog:{{Cite web|date=|title=os melhores discos de 2014 que você não ouviu|url=http://g1.globo.com/pop-arte/blog/zeca-camargo/post/os-melhores-discos-de-2014-que-voce-nao-ouviu.html}}

In the first semester of 2015, Hooker made his directional debu with the short film Classic, which he also wrote.{{Cite web|title=Dos poetas, loucos e de coraçăo partido|url=http://jconline.ne10.uol.com.br/canal/cultura/noticia/2014/01/05/dos-poetas-loucos-e-de-coracao-partido-111799.php|website=uol.com.br|date=5 January 2014 }}

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"Amor Marginal", from his debut album Eu Vou Fazer Uma Macumba pra te Amarrar, Maldito! was picked for the telenovela Babilônia's soundtrack in 2015.{{Cite web|date=|title=Título ainda não informado (favor adicionar)|url=http://www.diariodepernambuco.com.br/app/noticia/viver/2015/03/12/internas_viver,565804/chamada-da-novela-em-babilonia-em-conta-com-musica-de-johnny-hooker.shtml}}

Eu Vou Fazer uma Macumba pra Te Amarrar, Maldito! was released on 22 February 2015, topping Deezer and reaching #14 on iTunes.{{Cite web|date=|title=Título ainda não informado (favor adicionar)|url=http://revistaogrito.ne10.uol.com.br/page/blog/2015/03/04/entrevista-johnny-hooker-quando-o-deus-do-desejo-botou-os-olhos-no-recife/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415164635/http://revistaogrito.ne10.uol.com.br/page/blog/2015/03/04/entrevista-johnny-hooker-quando-o-deus-do-desejo-botou-os-olhos-no-recife/|archive-date=15 April 2015|access-date=9 April 2015}}

Johnny won the 26th Prêmio da Música Brasileira for Best Singer for the album. During the award ceremony, on 10 June 2015, Johnny sang "Lama" with Alcione as a tribute to Maria Bethânia,{{Cite web|date=11 June 2015|title=Veja os vencedores do 26º Prêmio da Música Brasileira|url=http://g1.globo.com/musica/noticia/2015/06/veja-os-vencedores-do-26-premio-da-musica-brasileira.html|access-date=15 June 2015|website=G1|publisher=Grupo Globo}} gaining press attention.{{Cite web|date=11 June 2015|title=Johnny Hooker é um dos destaques do PMB|url=http://oglobo.globo.com/cultura/musica/maria-bethania-encanta-municipal-em-noite-de-homenagem-no-premio-da-musica-brasileira-16411353}}

Fafá de Belém covered the song "Volta", written by Hooker, on her then new album Do Tamanho Certo para meu Sorriso in 2015.{{Cite web|title=Fafá de Belém regrava Johnny Hooker e Filipe Catto escolhe música de Zé Manoel – Blog Social 1|date=14 July 2015 |url=http://blogs.ne10.uol.com.br/social1/2015/07/14/fafa-de-belem-regrava-johnny-hooker-e-filipe-catto-escolhe-musica-de-ze-manoel/|access-date=16 July 2015}}

On 20 September 2015, he released a video for "Amor Marginal". The song reached the Brazilian trending topics and the video was viewed over 130,000 times in its first week.{{Cite web|title=Johnny Hooker lança clipe de Amor Marginal e vira assunto mais comentado do Twitter. Assista|url=http://www.diariodepernambuco.com.br/app/noticia/viver/2015/09/21/internas_viver,599168/johnny-hooker-lanca-clipe-de-amor-marginal-e-vira-assunto-mais-comentado-do-twitter-assista.shtml|access-date=1 October 2015|website=www.diariodepernambuco.com.br}}

Filmography

2009 – Não Me Deixe em Casa (short film) de Daniel Aragão – as Carlos
2011 – A Febre do Rato, by Claudio Assis – as amigo do Zizo
2013 – A Menina Sem Qualidades, by Felipe Hirsh – as Amigo do Toni
2013 – Tatuagem, by Hilton Lacerda – as Johnny Hooker
2014 – Geração Brasil, by Denise Saraceni (novela) – as Thales Moreira
2016 – O Ateliê da Rua do Brum, by Juliano Dornelles – as Osíris (post-production)
2016 – Saudade, by Paulo Caldas (documentário) – entrevistado (post-production)
2017 – Berenice Procura, by Allan Fitterman – as Johnny Hooker (filming)

Discography

= Studio albums =

2015 – Eu Vou Fazer uma Macumba pra Te Amarrar, Maldito!
2017 – Coração
2022 – ØRGIA

= As Johnny and The Hookers =

2012 – Roquestar

= Live albums =

2021 – Macumba – Ao Vivo em Recife

= EPs =

2004 – The Blink of the Whore's Pussy
2007 – Ultra Violence Discotheque
2008 – Fire!

Awards and nominations

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2004 – Festival Microfonia (nominated)
2004 – Best New Artist at RecifeRock! (nominated)
2006 – Festival Microfonia (nominated)
2008 – Festival Microfonia (winner){{Cite web|title=>|url=http://www.comeceaimaginar.com.br|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314114959/http://www.comeceaimaginar.com.br/|archive-date=14 March 2016|access-date=25 April 2019|publisher=www.comeceaimaginar.com.b}}
2010 – selected for the Edital Nacional Conexão Vivo{{Cite web|title=o|url=http://www.conexaovivo.com.br/noticias/saiu-o-resultad|publisher=www.conexaovivo.com.br}}{{Dead link|date=January 2022}}
2010 – International Songwriting Competition – Dance category (nominated){{Cite web|title=m|url=http://www.songwritingcompetition.com/winners.ht|publisher=www.songwritingcompetition.com}}{{Dead link|date=January 2022}}
2010 – Best Show of the Year – Troféu Sonar PE (winner){{Cite web|title=8|url=http://www.sonar-pe.com.br/sonarpe/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=4&Itemid=|publisher=www.sonar-}}{{Dead link|date=January 2022}}
2010 – Programa Geleia do Rock – Multishow (winner){{Cite web|title=w|url=http://www.vitrinecapital.com/eventos/o-vencedor-do-programa-geleia-do-rock-promovido-pelo-canal-multisho|publisher=www.vitrinecapital.com}}
2011 – Prêmio Multishow de Música Brasileira – best New Artist (nominated)
2013 – Video Category – Festcine PE – (second place)
2013 – Prêmio Anfitrião 2013 – Best Original Song award for "Volta" (off Tatuagem{{'}}s soundtrack{{Cite web|title=Prêmio Anfitrião 2013|url=http://anfitriao.wordpress.com/2013/12/31/premio-anfitriao-2013/|website=Anfitrião|date=31 December 2013 }}
2014 – Video category – Festcine PE – winner{{Cite web|date=|title=Vencedores do 16o Festcine|url=http://www.cultura.pe.gov.br/canal/audiovisual/festival-de-curtas-de-pernambuco-divulga-vencedores/|access-date=30 January 2022|archive-date=31 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131055141/http://www.cultura.pe.gov.br/canal/audiovisual/festival-de-curtas-de-pernambuco-divulga-vencedores/|url-status=dead}}
2015 – Best Singer award – Pop Music category – 26º Prêmio da Música Brasileira{{Cite web|date=|title=Sete pernambucanos concorrem ao Prêmio da Música Brasileira. Confira indicados|url=http://www.diariodepernambuco.com.br/app/outros/ultimas-noticias/46,37,46,61/2015/05/07/internas_viver,575203/sete-pernambucanos-concorrem-ao-premio-da-musica-brasileira-confira-indicados.shtml}}
2015 – UOL Música Year-End Best New Artist (nominated){{Cite web|date=|title=Título ainda não informado (favor adicionar)|url=http://musica.uol.com.br/enquetes/2015/11/30/retrospectiva-2015-quais-foram-os-destaques-do-ano.htm}}
2015 – Song of the Year for "Eu Vou Fazer Uma Macumba pra Te Amarrar, Maldito!" – second place – Popular Vote – Rolling Stone Brasil{{Cite web|date=29 January 2016|title=Melhores Músicas Nacionais 2015|url=http://rollingstone.uol.com.br/enquete/melhores-musicas-nacionais-de-2015|archive-url=https://archive.today/20151216220328/http://rollingstone.uol.com.br/enquete/melhores-musicas-nacionais-de-2015|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 December 2015}}
2015 – Album of the Year for Eu Vou Fazer Uma Macumba pra Te Amarrar, Maldito! – third place – Popular Vote – Rolling Stone Brasil{{Cite web|date=|title=Melhores Discos Nacionais 2015|url=http://rollingstone.uol.com.br/enquete/os-melhores-discos-nacionais-de-2015|archive-url=https://archive.today/20151216220352/http://rollingstone.uol.com.br/enquete/os-melhores-discos-nacionais-de-2015|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 December 2015}}
2015 – Song of the Year for "Eu Vou Fazer Uma Macumba pra Te Amarrar, Maldito!" – winner – Official Judges – Rolling Stone Brasil
2015 – Album of the Year for Eu Vou Fazer Uma Macumba pra Te Amarrar, Maldito! – winner – Official Judges – Rolling Stone Brasil