When he was a teenager, he pursued modeling and acting, working odd jobs, including as a salesman at a surf shop in Ipanema.

Luz grew up in a musical environment; his uncle used to play in a rock band in Rio de Janeiro.

During that period, he also studied acting at the Casa das Artes de Laranjeiras training school for actors.

That same year, Luz got his first major international job when Steven Klein chose him to pose alongside Madonna for a W magazine photo shoot.

Rumors that the relationship moved from staged photographs to real life began in December 2008 when reports from the Brazilian press surfaced, which made Luz internationally known.

He attended the "Dubspot", a DJ school in New York City, for three months where he was taught how to mix, how the crossfader works, and all the basic stuff to deal with the equipment.