He rose to fame after winning the third season of the reality television show Ídolos Brazil.

[2] Rafael Barreto was born on October 21, 1985, in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.

Then, he had a brain aneurysm at the end of 2007 and receive a full support from his brother, Edu Barreto and his girlfriend Deya.

[1] Rafael's musical inspirations include Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, LS Jack, Skank, Ana Carolina, Jota Quest, Djavan and Lulu Santos.

[4][5] Barreto auditioned for the third season of Ídolos Brazil in Salvador, Bahia.