Marcelo Falcão

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Marcelo Falcão

| image = Marcelo_Falcão_0491.jpg

| caption = Falcão in concert with O Rappa in São Paulo, 2005

| landscape = yes

| background = solo_singer

| birth_name = Marcelo Falcão Custódio

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|5|31}}

| origin = Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

| instruments = Vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar

| genre = Alternative rock, reggae, rap rock

| occupations = Singer-songwriter

| years_active = 1993–present

| label = Warner Music Group

| associated_acts = O Rappa

| website = {{Official URL|https://marcelofalcaooficial.com.br/}}

}}

Marcelo Falcão Custódio (born May 31, 1973, in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian musician, the lead singer of the group O Rappa.

Falcão was born and grew up in Engenho Novo, Rio de Janeiro.{{cite web|url=http://gnt.globo.com/Expressao/Materias/Marcelo-Falcao-conversa-sobre-musica-e-sexo-no-Vai-e-Vem.shtml|publisher=gnt.globo.com|title=Marcelo Falcão, do Rappa, conversa sobre música e sexo no 'Vai e Vem'|accessdate=May 1, 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100504174900/http://gnt.globo.com/Expressao/Materias/Marcelo-Falcao-conversa-sobre-musica-e-sexo-no-Vai-e-Vem.shtml|archivedate=May 4, 2010}}

He sang with Marcelo D2 in his version of "Hey Joe", popularized in the voice and guitar of Jimi Hendrix, and covered by several big names in rock and pop music in general and Seal, Paul Rodgers, Steve Ray Vaughan, Brian May, David Gilmour, commonly performed in group shows like Guitar Legends (Barcelona, 1992).

Early life

Marcelo Falcão was born on May 31, 1973, in the Engenho Novo neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, where he was raised. He was one of the two sons of Ademir Custódio and Maria Selma Falcão Custódio.{{Citation needed|date=April 2020}}

Upon the start of his career, he was part of his rock band O Rappa until its disbanding in 2018. Sometime in 2004 or 2005 or 2006, his voice became matured.