Fausto Fawcett

Origin

Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Years Active

1986

Genres

rap rock, experimental rock, MPB

Instruments

vocals

Biography

Fausto Borel Cardoso, known artistically as Fausto Fawcett, was born in Rio de Janeiro on May 10, 1957. A journalism graduate from PUC-RJ, he stood out as a singer, songwriter, lyricist, and novelist, becoming one of the great exponents of rap rock and cyberpunk literature in Brazil. His artistic career began to gain prominence in the 1980s, when he performed theatrical sketches mixing poetry and music in clubs around Rio, adopting his stage name as a tribute to actress Farrah Fawcett.

In 1987, he released his acclaimed debut album, Fausto Fawcett e os Robôs Efêmeros, conceived as a futuristic work set in Copacabana that brought the major hit "Kátia Flávia, a Godiva do Irajá". Over the years, Fawcett actively collaborated with several exponents of national music, writing striking lyrics for artists such as Fernanda Abreu, Skank, Rogerio Skylab, Dado Villa-Lobos, and Herbert Vianna, in addition to developing a consistent literary career with works like Santa Clara Poltergeist and Básico Instinto.

Discography

• Fausto Fawcett & Falange Moulin Rouge – Básico Instinto (1993)
• Em Copacabana Lua Cheia (2001)
• Fausto Fawcett, Furio – Favelost O Disco (2024)
• Primitivo Tambor (2024)
• Corações Flutuantes (2024)
• Fausto Fawcett & Chelpa Ferro – Pesadelo Ambicioso (2026)