Mário Negrão Borgonovi (born November 18, 1945, in Campinas, São Paulo) is a Brazilian composer, drummer and percussionist.
By this time, he already devoted entirely to the study of music and was a student of conductor Guerra Peixe, at the Museu da Imagem e do Som, and later in Pro-Art.
In his career, Mario Negrão accompanied Baden Powell, Carlos Lyra, Claudete Soares, Clara Nunes, Chico Buarque, Egberto Gismonti, Leila Pinheiro, MPB4, Paulinho Nogueira, Quarteto em Cy, Rosinha de Valença, Sergio Ricardo, Tom Jobim, Toquinho, Vinícius de Moraes, among others.
In August 2000, he won the 1st prize at the Festival of Friburgo with the song "Samba Antigo" in partnership with Miltinho (MPB4) and Paulinho Pinheiro.
In September 2001, he was one of 12 finalists among 264 musicians that competed for the prize Museu da Imagem e do Som, with the composition "Choro Respira Fundo", which he had written in partnership with Cristóvão Bastos.