His home was also frequented by his uncles, who were very fond of Brazilian poetry.
His father was a flutist and his mother, who taught his first musical lessons, sang at the church's choir. With more than 300 recorded compositions by himself on 15 solo albums, and artists such as Roberto Carlos, Elis Regina, Erasmo Carlos, Vanusa, Jair Rodrigues, Ney Matogrosso, Fagner, Ednardo, and Jessé, among others, his lyrics deal with social and existential problems while his music has very little of his northeast origins, being based mostly on pop/rock grooves. Belchior is a composer/singer with a successful career in Brazil.
