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Igor Cavalera

1970 - Today

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Igor Graziano Cavalera (born 4 September 1970) is a Brazilian musician, best known as the former drummer for the heavy metal band Sepultura, which he co-founded with his brother Max in 1984. Max left the band in 1997, and Igor himself would depart nine years later, making him the last original member of Sepultura to leave the band. The brothers have since reunited in the band Cavalera Conspiracy. He has played in the bands Nailbomb and Strife. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Igor Cavalera is the 1,407th most popular musician (down from 1,345th in 2019), the 565th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 551st in 2019) and the 22nd most popular Brazilian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Igor Cavalera ranks 1,407 out of 3,175. Before him are Peter Grant, Taylor Hawkins, Wynton Kelly, Rhoma Irama, Gordon Haskell, and Mike Dirnt. After him are Ketil Bjørnstad, Andy Bell, Country Joe McDonald, Tony Kaye, Jon Hiseman, and Leslie West.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Igor Cavalera ranks 167. Before him are Karim Ahmad Khan, Matt Ross, Pedro Diniz, Predrag Danilović, Jia Zhangke, and Gianluca Pessotto. After him are Andy Bell, Taylor Sheridan, Rick Hoffman, Chris Jericho, Alex Garland, and Craig Parker.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Igor Cavalera ranks 565 out of 2,236. Before him are Irmã Dulce (1914), Tetsuo Okamoto (1932), Batista (1955), Evair (1965), Oswaldo Cruz (1872), and Henrique Mecking (1952). After him are Mengálvio Pedro Figueiró (1939), Wagner Lopes (1969), Pixinguinha (1897), Celso Amorim (1942), Niginho (1912), and Edílson (1971).

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Among MUSICIANS In Brazil

Among musicians born in Brazil, Igor Cavalera ranks 22. Before him are Airto Moreira (1941), Luiz Bonfá (1922), Dorival Caymmi (1914), Marcos Valle (1943), Ivan Lins (1945), and Laurindo Almeida (1917). After him are Pixinguinha (1897), Noel Rosa (1910), Andreas Kisser (1968), Kiko Loureiro (1972), Eliane Elias (1960), and Seu Jorge (1970).

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