Prince Andre — Bios
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October 2026 edition

SHORT (50 words)

Portuguese-language rap over club grooves: that is how Prince Andre, a rapper and producer from Salvador now based in São Paulo, describes his sound. He was the voice on Da Da On by Ali Love & Prince Andre (Hot Creations, HOTC204, 2023), played on BBC Radio 1 by Pete Tong.

MEDIUM (151 words)

Prince Andre started out in 2009 in the rap battles on the Meia Praia boardwalk in Itapema, Santa Catarina, where he made his first beats. In Florianópolis he began producing and singing for local artists, built his own studio and set up Puressência, the production house and label where he records and produces. Born in Salvador and now based in São Paulo, he makes Portuguese-language rap over club grooves.

In 2023 he was the voice on Da Da On by Ali Love & Prince Andre, released by Hot Creations (HOTC204) on 12" vinyl and digital, with samba-inspired percussion; the label described it as Brazilian hip house. The track was played on BBC Radio 1 by Pete Tong, on Defected Radio and on KISS FM, with feedback from Groove Armada, Gorgon City and Riva Starr.

In 2025 he was heard in 101 countries on Spotify. The album Transmutação is in the works.

LONG (342 words)

He signs as Prince Andre for rap and as André Boliveira for production; he previously went by Amozz. A rapper and producer born in Salvador, Bahia, he now lives in São Paulo.

The story starts in 2009, in the rap battles on the Meia Praia boardwalk in Itapema, Santa Catarina, where he made his first beats. From 2012, in Florianópolis, he began producing and singing for local artists. There he built his own studio and set up Puressência, a production house and label covering production, recording and artist development. As Amozz, he released the Fatos EP with Preto Dimi in 2019 and featured on Yves Saint Laurent by 2.2 and Gok 2.2 in 2021.

In 2023 he was the voice on Da Da On by Ali Love & Prince Andre, released by Hot Creations on 10 February under catalogue number HOTC204, on 12" vinyl and digital: Portuguese rhymes over a hip house groove with samba-inspired percussion, in original and dub versions, recorded in Florianópolis and Bahia; the label described it as Brazilian hip house. During the campaign the track was played on BBC Radio 1 by Pete Tong, and on Defected Radio, KISS FM, m2o, SLAM FM and Polskie Radio, with feedback from Groove Armada, Gorgon City, Riva Starr, Pirupa, Baum and Yousef. The premiere ran on Data Transmission, in the UK.

The sound is Portuguese-language rap over club grooves: analogue warmth, live percussion, with congas, shakers and rimshots, and a centred low end. The tension comes from subtraction, not the drop.

In 2025, Prince Andre was heard in 101 countries on Spotify, led by the United States, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Italy and Spain, and Da Da On added 16.5k streams that year.

Today he is the house artist at Puressência, whose creative studio, A.MOTION, makes films, 3D and brand systems. In the works: the album Transmutação, Portuguese-language rap and storytelling; To The Club Under The Clouds, his electronic side; and the follow-up to Fatos. Live, he performs a stripped-back vocal set, TV and livestream performances, and a club DJ/live set.

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Email: contatopuressencia@gmail.com
Listen Da Da On: lnk.to/HOTC204 · Apple Music: music.apple.com/br/album/da-da-on-single/1679115830
Instagram: @djprinceandre
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