Rike Frainer

Origin

Indaial, SC

Also known as

Richard Moisés Frainer

Years Active

1988

Genres

MPB, pop, instrumental, rock

Instruments

drums, percussion

Biography

Rike Frainer, the stage name of Richard Moisés Frainer, was born in Indaial on January 9, 1978. The son of a drummer, he showed an interest in music since childhood and began his drum studies at ten years of age, taking his initial lessons in São Paulo with teacher Duda Neves. At 21, he won a scholarship to the renowned Berklee College of Music, a period during which he also balanced his education in the Architecture and Urbanism degree at Furb. His career gained national projection when he placed among the ten best drummers in the country at the 1999 Batuka! Brasil Contest, organized by Vera Figueiredo, and later when he honed his talent in Boston under the tutorship of Mike Mangini.

Moving to Rio de Janeiro in 2006 in search of new artistic horizons, Frainer established a prominent career as a drummer and multi-instrumentalist, collaborating with several important names in MPB and national pop. He joined tours and recorded works alongside established artists such as Marina Elali, Erasmo Carlos, and Ney Matogrosso. Among his most prominent recordings are the DVDs recorded with Marina Elali and the project "Infernynho," developed with Marilia Bessy and Ney Matogrosso, which received a Latin Grammy nomination in 2014.

In addition to his intense work on stages and in studios alongside major icons of Brazilian music, such as Toninho Horta, Gilberto Gil, and Ivete Sangalo, Frainer also maintains a parallel career as an architect and urbanist. His technical versatility and instrumental originality have allowed him to participate in dozens of studio albums and instrumental projects, solidifying his name as one of the versatile drummers of his generation in the Brazilian music scene.