MC Daleste Biography: Wiki, Real Name, Age, Wife, Net Worth, Songs, Death

MC Daleste was a Brazilian funk paulista singer, songwriter, and rapper whose rise in São Paulo’s music scene ended in tragedy.

He emerged from humble beginnings in the Penha neighborhood and gained popularity through songs in the emerging “funk ostentação” style, which celebrated luxury, status, and social mobility. His onstage assassination in 2013 shocked Brazil.

Profile

• Full name: Daniel Pedreira Senna Pellegrine
• Nickname: MC Daleste
• Date of birth: 30 October 1992
• Age (at death in 2013): 20
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Penha, São Paulo, Brazil
• State of origin: São Paulo
• Nationality: Brazilian
• Profession: Singer, songwriter, rapper
• Parents: N/A
• Siblings: He was the youngest of three brothers
• Spouse: Érica Teixeira (married until his death)
• Children: N/A
• Relationship status: Married (at time of death)
• Net worth: $0.7 million at the time of his death

Early Life and Education

Daniel Pedreira Senna Pellegrine was born on 30 October 1992 in the Penha neighborhood in the eastern zone of São Paulo. He grew up in modest conditions; in his youth his family struggled financially, and he lost his mother at an early age, following complications from a cerebral hemorrhage.

He was the youngest of three brothers and, in interviews indirectly referencing his past, said that until age 13 he lived in a home without a bathroom and experienced periods of scarcity. He attended formal schooling up to roughly the eighth grade, after which he left regular studies. His modest upbringing in São Paulo’s periphery shaped much of his outlook and music.

Personal Life

During his lifetime, Daniel married Érica Teixeira, and they remained married until his death in 2013. Their relationship was relatively private. He did not have children publicly acknowledged, and there is no information about extramarital affairs.

Career

MC Daleste began his musical career around 2009 by releasing tracks and promoting them online, especially through local networks and internet cafés. His early work included songs in the “proibidão” style—tracks that include references to criminal life—such as “Bonde dos Menor” and “Apologia.” Over time, he shifted toward funk ostentação, a style that emphasized wealth, status, and consumption.

He is considered one of the key figures in popularizing funk ostentação in São Paulo, with notable songs such as “Deusa da Ostentação,” “Angra dos Reis,” “Mais Amor, Menos Recalque,” “Gosto Mais do Que Lasanha,” “Quem É?” and “São Paulo.”

In 2012 and early 2013 he was performing heavily, reportedly doing over forty shows per month and earning significant fees. He also made media appearances on shows like Superpop and Programa do Jacaré as his fame grew.

His work included one official music video released during his life—”O Gigante Acordou,” which referenced the protests in Brazil in 2013.

A second video, for “São Paulo,” was completed just before his death and released posthumously, achieving massive viewership within days. His song “São Paulo” became one of the country’s most accessed tracks in 2013.

Net Worth

MC Daleste’s net worth was estimated at $0.7 million at the time of his passing.

Death

On the night of 6 July 2013, while performing at a free show in CDHU San Martin in Campinas, São Paulo, Daniel was struck by a gunshot during his performance. Reports indicate that he was hit in the abdomen, after earlier shots had grazed or missed.

He collapsed on stage and was rushed to a hospital in Paulínia, where his death was confirmed at 0:55 on 7 July 2013.

Controversy

MC Daleste’s career was not free of controversy. His early lyrics—especially “Apologia” and tracks classified as proibidão—were criticized for allegedly promoting crime. After his death, investigations considered possible motives tied to criminal networks, rivalry, or retribution.

Some documentary accounts and legal filings even cited suspicions involving police or influential persons. A criminal investigation spanning nearly a thousand pages was opened; later, new witnesses surfaced in more recent documentary works reexamining the case. However, no conclusive resolution has been reached.

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Discography

• Inquebrável
• Angra dos Reis
• Apologia
• Mais Amor, Menos Recalque
• Mãe de Traficante
• Voz Estranha
• Água na Boca
• Ipanema
• Quem É?
• O Gigante Acordou
• Deusa da Ostentação
• Ostentação Fora do Normal (feat. MC Léo da Baixada)