5 Things to Know About Dado Villa-Lobos, Legião Urbana’s Guitarist

He was Legião Urbana’s guitarist from the band’s formation until its end. Dado Villa-Lobos played guitar for the entire run of the Brazilian rock band, from the early 1980s until they disbanded.

The band dissolved after singer Renato Russo’s death in 1996. Russo’s passing marked the end of Legião Urbana, making Villa-Lobos’s tenure with the group final.

He was a core member of one of Brazil’s most important rock bands. Legião Urbana is widely regarded as a defining act in Brazilian rock, and Villa-Lobos’s guitar work was central to their sound.