Dudu Tucci grew up in a family with a musical background, and was already playing drums at very young age at umbanda-ceremonies.
He studied classical percussion, flute and musicology at Brooklin Paulista Conservatory in São Paulo.
After that he traveled throughout South-America to study Latin American music.
In 1978, he was invited to play in the symphonic orchestra in his home town.
At the same time he met the well-known Brazilian dancer Ismael Ivo and both opened the "Experimental Black Dance Group".