He was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album in 2014 for De Graça.

[1] Jeneci was born in the Guaianases district of São Paulo on April 7, 1982.

His first success as a composer came in 2008 with "Amado", a collaboration with Vanessa da Mata which was included in the soundtrack of Rede Globo's telenovela A Favorita.

[2] He co-wrote songs alongside Arnaldo Antunes, Zé Miguel Wisnik and Luiz Tatit,[3] and was also a collaborator for British duo Da Lata.

[4] His songs continued to be featured in Rede Globo's telenovelas, such as "Quarto de Dormir" (in Lado a Lado, 2012), Feito pra Acabar (in Flor do Caribe, 2013), Um de Nós (in Em Família, 2014) and "Veja (Margarida)", a Vital Farias cover (in Velho Chico, 2016).