Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil and based in New York, DJ and producer Kassiano has been for some time now a pioneer of 'brazilian dance music'.
As one of the first DJ’s to introduce Brazilian Baile Funk music to the international scene by putting out mixes, bootlegs, and original productions through his own label Nossa (since 2006), he innovated new ways of mixing the Rio favela sounds with other kinds of dance music from around the world.
Kassiano’s early remixes, bootlegs, and productions quickly earned him praise and features from magazines such as Bpm, Urb, Fader, and Xlr8r. Eventually Kassiano expanded his production horizons to work with major label artists like Lil Jon, for whom he produced the baile funk infused crossover club hit 'Machuka', for the album Crunk Rock. Other recent work has included official remixes for Pitbull, Christina Aguilera, T-Pain, Bart Bmore, Tommie Sunshine, and Green Velvet, as well as collaborative releases with the likes of Tommie Sunshine and Disco Fri
