Béco Dranoff

Béco Dranoff (born August 1963 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian music and film producer and founder of the Ziriguiboom music label.[1]

Early career

Born and raised in San Paulo, Brazil, Dranoff began as a Music Programmer in the mid-1980s at Jovem Pan II FM radio, and in-house producer at the 150 Jazz Club (Maksoud Plaza Hotel) and Projeto SP. Dranoff worked with local and international talent to produce shows that earned national acclaim at these prestigious music venues.

In 1988, Dranoff obtained a bachelor's degree in Mass Media/Communications from Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado in São Paulo, and relocated to New York. There he founded Artmosphere, Inc. a talent agency that exclusively represented and promoted Brazilian artists.[2]

Music production

In 1994, Dranoff joined the pro-social multimedia production company Red Hot Organization, and co-produced the HIV/AIDS benefit compilation Red Hot + Rio (Verve), its companion Novabossa, and subsequent projects Onda Sonora: Red Hot + Lisbon and Red Hot In Portugal (Movieplay).[3]

Throughout the 1990s, Dranoff produced several albums and compilations including Capiríssima: Batucada Eletrônica (Caipirinha), The Best Of Os Mutantes: Everything is Possible[4] with David Byrne (Luaka Bop), the soundtrack for Next Stop Wonderland[5] directed by Brad Anderson (Miramax/Verve) and Chico Science & Nação Zumbi’s remix project CSNZ[2] (Sony). Dranoff also contributed to Angelique Kidjo's Grammy nominated album Black Ivory Soul (Sony).[2]

In 1998, Dranoff co-founded the modern Brazilian music label Ziriguiboom in association with Belgium’s Crammed Discs, launching the international careers of artists Bebel Gilberto, Celso Fonseca, Cibelle, Zuco 103, Trio Mocotó, Bossacucanova, Apollo Nove, DJ Dolores and the late producer Suba. To date Ziriguiboom has released over 30 albums and compilations including SambaSoul70, Brasil2Mil / Soul Of Bass-O-Nova, Ziriguiboom / The Now Sound Of Brazil and more.

In December 2008, Béco co-produced the RED HOT + RIO 2 LIVE concerts at Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM).[6] Proceeds from which benefited the Brazil Foundation.

Recent work

In July 2009, Dranoff and co-producer/director Guto Barra launched the documentary Beyond Ipanema: Brazilian Waves in Global Music[2] which premiered at NY’s MOMA Museum during the annual Premiere Brazil festival.[7] This film documents the international influence of Brazilian music from Carmem Miranda to today’s leading artists. The piece has been screened in over 40 film festivals around the world including SXSW, HotDocs, Mostra de São Paulo, and Festival do Rio de Janeiro.

Dranoff is currently producing two original music projects Sambismo and Ondular. In May 2010, he launched the monthly online Brazilian music radio show Sonoridade which streams via the Art International Radio website.[8]

Dranoff appears as a guest DJ and music curator for special events and benefits on the New York City club scene, selecting music for Cielo, Kush, Guastavinos, Le Poisson Rouge, Hudson Hotel, Megu Lounge and Nubu.

Dranoff also created branded music compilations for Sambazon,[9] Smoking Brasil Deluxe,[10] and Sagatiba Pura Cachaça.

Selected discography

Notes

  1. ↑ "Artist Details: CRAMMED DISCS". Crammed.be. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Beyond Ipanema". Beyond Ipanema. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  3. ↑ "Roberto "Beco" Dranoff @ ARTISTdirect.com - Free Roberto "Beco" Dranoff Music Videos, Downloads, News, Biography, MP3, Lyrics and More". Artistdirect.com. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  4. ↑ "Tom Zé: Chicago Tribune Review". Luaka Bop. 1999-05-16. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  5. ↑ "Beco Dranoff - About This Person - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com". Movies.nytimes.com. 2007-01-18. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  6. ↑ "Red Hot + Rio 2". Bam.org. 2008-12-04. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  7. ↑ "Premiere Brazil! 2010". MoMA. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  8. ↑ "RecifeNation: Mangue, Music & Mud". Art On Air. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  9. ↑ "Sambazon Açaí: Sambazon Gear: Samba Roots CD". Sambazon.com. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  10. ↑ "CD - Smoking Brasil Deluxe - Since 1879". Sebo do Messias. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
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