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Alex Cebe (Alex C. B. Guimarães) was born in Vitória/ES, Brazil, on July 29, 1963. In 1965, his family moved to Rio de Janeiro/RJ, and in 1970 they relocated to São Paulo/SP.

His first guitar was a gift from his mother in 1979, and after watching "The Song Remains the Same" (Led Zeppelin), he realized that pursuing music was his calling. Between 1985 and 1988, he studied Music at FPA Schooll.

In 2005, Ricardo Corte Real featured him on Kiss FM’s House of Blues. Between 2005 and 2009, he performed as a part-time busker on the streets of São Paulo, occasionally continuing to take to the streets for the same purpose in the following years.

In 2011, "Jeans and Hat" was broadcast by Brad Cole on Third Rock Radio (Allentown, PA, USA). In 2021, the same track was included in the Amazing Radio US lineup (New York, NY, USA).

Seeking new forms of musical expression, he began composing within the sphere of Underground/Experimental/Noise Music under the 5D Noise project.

Alex Cebe’s original musical work began to take shape throughout the 2010s, rooted in a deep connection with American roots music. For years, his path was marked by independent exploration and original songwriting. Just as the project was beginning to find its rhythm and audience, the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 abruptly interrupted that moment. The pause ultimately marked the closing of that artistic chapter. Read more >>

In 2022, he performed with the Indian band Raga da Hora playing Tampura, with three released recordings: "Garuda", "Nag", and "Shanta", capturing the band’s music.

In 2024, he started a series of works exploring Artificial Intelligence in music.

His main goal is simple: to bring joy to people through his music. Achieving this is his definition of success.