Mauro Mateus dos Santos (April 3, 1973 – January 24, 2003), better known by his stage name Sabotage, was a Brazilian rapper and songwriter from São Paulo.

He grew up selling drugs in Brooklin Novo, a neighborhood in São Paulo’s South Zone.

[1][2] He performed on other artists' recordings, such as Sepultura's Revolusongs EP, a cover of Public Enemy's "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos", which was released in 2002.

His influence as a musician was crucial for the growth of hip-hop in Brazil, meaning that his vision and style were unique and inspiring for many rappers.

His lyrics were full of words of wisdom of a man who experienced a hard early life in the favelas of Brazil.