Boss in Drama

Origin

Palmital, PR

Also known as

Péricles Geovani Martins de Oliveira, Peppa Oliveira

Years Active

2005–2025

Genres

electro-pop, house music, eletronic music, electronic pop, nu disco, synth-pop

Instruments

bass, vocoder, synthesizers, acoustic guitar

Biography

Boss in Drama, stage name of Péricles Geovani Martins de Oliveira, but also known as Peppa Oliveira, was a Brazilian DJ, music producer, and multi-instrumentalist, born in Palmital, Paraná, on November 16, 1987. She began her musical career at age 11, playing bass in a rock band. She studied Journalism at the Federal University of Paraná and, in the early 2010s, moved to São Paulo, where she established herself in the electronic scene.

Her professional trajectory began with productions in 2005, and in 2006 she joined the project Gomma Fou alongside DJ Jô Mistinguett, even opening a show for Franz Ferdinand. In 2007, she launched her solo project, Boss in Drama, which led her to tour Germany in 2009 and be featured on the cover of DJ MAG Brasil magazine. That same year, her EP "Your favorite EP" and the track "Favorite song" were praised by Justin Timberlake on his official blog. In 2010, she won the MTV Video Music Brazil award in the "Best Electronic Music Artist" category and performed at the Multishow Brazilian Music Award.

Boss in Drama released her debut album, "Pure gold", in 2011, a record she produced, sang, and arranged, which was critically acclaimed and listed among the best albums of the year by Rolling Stone magazine. Her career was marked by important collaborations, such as the single "Toda doida" with Karol Conka in 2013, and "Tropa de elite" with Mr. Catra in 2014. She also produced Karol Conka's hit "Tombei" and worked with other artists such as Linn da Quebrada, Adriano Cintra, Jaloo, Johnny Hooker, and Paulo Ricardo. Boss in Drama passed away on February 1, 2025, at the age of 37, in São Paulo.

Discography

• Pure Gold (2011)