Frank Jorge, born Jorge Otávio Pinto Pouey de Oliveira on September 20, 1966, in
Porto Alegre, Brazil, is a singer and writer. Inspired by his father's travels
to Argentina and Uruguay, Frank began playing guitar after seeing a sister's
friend play and later took lessons from a local guitarist. In the 1990s, he
played in bands like Black Master and Júlio Reny Guitar Band before forming
Graforréia Xilarmônica with whom he released Coisa de Louco II (1995). The
group's success led to collaborations with Pato Fu on their album Televisão de
Cachorro (1998) and the release of Chapinha...