Career
Early history
Supla started his music career at 13 years old, playing drums for "Os Impossiveis" (The Impossibles). Later, he joined the band "Metropolis," also as a drummer. At 17, Supla formed a band called "Zigue-Zague", in which he was the lead singer.
The band changed the name to "Tokyo," and started writing material with a heavy punk influence.
Tokyo lasted for three years, did two international tours, and released two studio albums for Columbia Broadcasting System Records. When the band imploded, Supla went solo.
Supla went on to release seven solo albums that have been well received, both commercially and critically. During a stay in New York City in 1995, he formed the band "Psycho 69", which released one album.
In 2005, he released "Supla Só Na Loucura" as a Digital Video Disc that includes a long form biographical documentary, a live show from the tour for the album "Menina Mulher", and other extras.
Supla has been singing cover songs together with the punk Brazilian band Holly Tree. He has performed in Zurich, Switzerland (Caliente Festival), London, (Music Television Europe) and Los Angeles, California (private shows/recording) where he was promoting his latest Civil Defense release, Vicious (December/2006). Non-musical career
Supla and João have been hosting and performing on Brothers, a one-and-a-half-hour, mainly live, variety show.
As an actor, Supla has participated in numerous films, television shows, and soap operas.
He has also recorded and performed live with some of Brazil"s important musicians: Rita Lee (from Os Mutantes), Bebel Gilberto, Computer Software Systems, Max Cavalera (from Sepultura), Roger (from Ultraje a Rigor), Ira!, Cauby Peixoto, et cetera He also known for his performances with Ian McCulloch from Echo & the Bunnymen.
In April 2007, he began taping his television Show, "O Rei da Mídia" (The King of Media) for the national channel SBT Supla spends part of his time interviewing musicians, politicians, soccer players and celebrities. On May 15, 2007, Supla (as sole curator) opened the exposition "ROCKERS" at FAAP (National Gallery).
Photographer Bob Gruen showed 290 pictures from his portfolio of Rock Gods exposed in their private and public moments of history.