Froid

About

Brazilian rapper with 1.2 million followers on his froid Instagram. He is known for focusing on social problems in his lyrics and the vision of the world he would like to see happen, such as in his popular song, "Pseudosocial". He has a gold record for the single "SK8 do Matheus" with Rodrigo Cartier, and 2x platinum record for the single "Lamentable III" with Cynthia Luz. He signed with the New Egypt Label. 

Before Fame

In 2011 the singer-songwriter teamed up with artists Sampa Tembo and Yank to form the hip-hop group Um Barril de Rap. During this time he earned notoriety as a rapper by performing in street battles based at the National Museum of the Republic in Brazil. In 2017 the group disbanded and he focused on a solo career. In 2018, Froid made his first major national tour and was invited to the João Rock festival. 

Trivia

His real name is Renato Alves Menezes Barreto. His Instagram has professional photos of him, sometimes with other collaborators, as well as pictures of him performing. He has a following of 550,000 on his froidubr Facebook page. He posts interviews that he has done with various hip-hop programs and publications. He also posts videos from his shows where he features the crowd. 

Family Life

He moved back to Brazil with the birth of his son. He also has a daughter and posted a picture to Instagram of him holding his new baby in October of 2021. 

Associated With

His stage name Froid comes in honor of the thinker and father of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud.