His mother controlled three pagode bands, where Dudu, already in his infancy, used to play with tam-tam and pandeiro.

"Beto was one of the most experienced (sambistas) that I ever knew," Dudu cites in his official site.

As a musician, when he was thirteen, he made a cycle of shows with Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel and at 15 performed in Switzerland, Finland, England, and Germany, with Cia.

[1] Back in Brazil, he joined the band of Almir Guineto and later played with Dicró and Pedrinho da Flor.

[1] Dudu was married with model and dancer Adriana Bombom and has two daughters: Olivia and Thalita.