Like many of his contemporaries, Brazilian funk artist MC Pedrinho was the
target of censorship due to the explicit content of his lyrics. Born Pedro Maia
Tempester on May 3, 2002, in São Paulo, he began singing at the age of 8 and
made his official debut three years later with the raunchy hit single “Dom Dom
Dom,” recorded in collaboration with MC Livinho. The track’s overtly sexual
references and the fact that MC Pedrinho was only 11 at the time sparked
controversy among prosecutors, who tried to ban it from national radio. This led
the funkeiro to release a cleaner version, wh...