Mr. Catra

Wagner Domingues Costa (5 November 1968 – 9 September 2018), known professionally as Mr. Catra, was a Brazilian funk singer and actor.[1] He was known in Brazilian pop culture for his large number of children, having two wives, and his famous laugh at the beginning or ending of his songs.[2]

Mr. Catra
Mr. Catra in 2015
Born	Wagner Domingues Costa November 5, 1968 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died	September 9, 2018 (aged 49) São Paulo, Brazil
Other names	Mr. Catra
Occupation	singer Rapper songwriter activist actor
Years active	1980–2017
Children	33 (1 deceased)
Musical career
Genres	Funk Carioca Hip hop Heavy metal
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Galerão Records
Associated acts	Bonde da Stronda Alexandre Pires Exaltasamba Lil Jon Valesca Popozuda

Biography

Education

Mr. Catra graduated in law and was a polyglot, speaking English, French, German and Hebrew, besides his native Brazilian Portuguese.[2]

Family

He had 33[3] recognized children with 18 women,[4] Catra used to say that "he always adds 2 because he never knows if he has more (children) around that he doesn't know of". He never asked for a paternity test. Two of his children are adopted and are HIV positive. He had been with one of his three wives for 22 years.[5] One of his sons died aged 5 years old, leaving the singer traumatized by his loss.[4] In 2011 he converted to Judaism.[6]

Death

Catra was diagnosed with stomach cancer in January 2017[7] and died on September 9, 2018.[8]

Discography

• O Bonde dos Justos (1994)
• O Segredo do Altíssimo (1996)
• O Fiel (1999)
• Bonde do Tesão (2001)
• Proibidão Liberado (2004)
• Humildade é Tudo (2007)
• Poder da Favela (2008)
• Com Todo Respeito ao Samba (2012)

References

1. "Mr. Catra - Album Discography". AllMusic.
2. "Interview with O Globo".
3. Braziliense, Correio (11 August 2017). "Funkeiro Mr. Catra será pai... pela TRIGÉSIMA TERCEIRA vez".
4. "Mr. Catra revela que perdeu um filho de 5 anos: "Me traumatizou muito"".
5. "Passamos um dia com o Mr. Catra, e ele abriu o jogo sobre mulheres, família, religião e drogas". 28 June 2015.
6. "Sucesso no 'BBB' e nas ruas, Mr. Catra, agora judeu, diz que a monogamia é um erro" (in Portuguese). O Globo. 28 February 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
7. "Mr. Catra revela que trata câncer no estômago e passará por cirurgia". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-09-09.
8. "Mr. Catra morre em São Paulo aos 49 anos". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-09-09.

External links

• Mr. Catra on Facebook