Dexter, the Eighth Angel, in addition to rap, shines in his performance in HBO’s Pico da Neblina: ‘I want to be recognized for my talents’

Marcos Fernandes de Omenabetter known as Dexter, the Eighth Angelbuilt a consolidated career in rap from the late 1990s and early 2000s. About two decades later, the singer stood out in the first season of fog peakgives HBOlike the dealer CDand reprized the role in the sequel, which premiered on the channel last Sunday, 3.

In an exclusive interview with Rolling Stone Brazildexter talked about his experience as an actor “officially,” the importance of this representation for other young black people from the periphery, who can use the rapper as inspiration and “search for better opportunities” and more.

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Dexter as an actor? Where did this come from?

In addition to fog peak, dexter ventured into acting in the play Wizard World of Oznext to the sister Creusa Borges. In addition, the artist also took the opportunity to delve into the video clips of his musical career.

This desire to act, as the rapper said, arose in childhood. “Ever since I was a child, I used to stand in front of the television imitating singers and actors. My mother used to say that to me. This is an opportunity to develop [esse sonho],” he recalled to Rolling Stone Brazil. “If you have the aptitude, why not?”

“I have always been a serious candidate for dying early, at the hands of the police or crime. My whole childhood was in a favela, where every other week I would see a body stretched out on the floor riddled with bullets,” he continued. dexter. “I was a serious candidate for that. Today, if I can be a guy recognized for my talents, that’s what I want to be.”

act on fog peakwhich discusses pertinent subjects such as my music, is a way of encouraging, alerting young people, exchanging ideas, guiding and making these young people seek better opportunities.

In addition to being a great source of inspiration, Dexter is very fond of acting, has a taste for the camera, whether in solo or group clips. 509-Ealso formed by Afro-X.

Here comes the invitation to audition for a certain HBO series

Some day, dexter arrived at his office for the weekly agenda meeting he and the staff hold. The singer’s assistant told him about an invitation to audition for the series fog peakproduced by O2 Films. O Eighth Angel read it and became interested, then went for the test.

“It was a surprise. I met with [o diretor] Quico Meirelles and other actors and actresses who were there,” said the singer. “I had the script I needed to develop on test day – and I was happy with the result. Two weeks later I called again and I realized there was something there: I could be chosen.”

For the second phase of testing, dexter needed to study another script and went back to the selection process: “A week later, I received an invitation to fog peak. It was a great happiness, because acting, although it’s my first for TV, it’s something I’ve done since I was a child, I’ve always liked the approach of the camera. Music gives me that too with videos and shows.”

the first season of fog peak takes place in a fictional São Paulo where the use and trade of marijuana were legalized, with the awakening of the post-legalization economy. In the sequel, whose episodes come out weekly on Sundays, Tootles (Luis Navarro) sees every aspect of his life dominated by CD (dexter).

For me, acting is awesome, because you can lend your self to a character

What was it like to return to the CD role?

“The pandemic has hindered us a lot, but it was extremely gratifying to be able to return for the second season, I am very happy with the possibility that was given to me,” he said. dexter. “I hope I have represented at the height. Having received praise from my co-workers gave me a lot of energy to continue developing CD. I am very happy to be able to continue on the show and lend my physique to him.”

As in rap, it is visible to see the passion of dexter for the acting – and that spills over the screen when watching the second season of fog peakwhose first episodes Rolling Stone Brazil had early access. “For me, acting is awesome, because you can lend your self to a character.”

As the singer said, the new season humanizes the character CD, discussing other matters concerning it, such as the heart and the spirit. The public will be able to see the humanity of the trafficker, even with the wrong and criminal decisions in his life.

Dexter doesn’t want to stop here and continue on the series: “Receiving this invitation, being able to pass the test, was going up a shelf in my career. I want to thank O2 so and the HBO for investing in the series, as well as everyone who works around the series.”

Now, with all the rap repertoire and the expansion in acting, Dexter, the Eighth Angel finds himself on an even more special mission: “I am a rap singer, with music that conflicts with the system, that puts my finger on the wound. I’m still in it, but with a little more freedom to be, a little more security to do what I do.”