Born in Rio and raised in Teresópolis, Rafael holds a Master of Composition (M.M.) degree from West Virginia University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from UFRJ, as well as TV and Film Trails from the University of California in Los Angeles and the Brazilian Conservatory of Music. Rafael currently works for TV Globo as a Music Producer, writing music for soap operas, series and entertainment programs.

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West Virginia University (WVU) —Master of Music in Composition, 2011-13
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA Extension) - Film Scoring, 2011
Brazilian Conservatory of Music (CBM / Rio) - TV and Film Composition, 2010
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) - Bachelor of Composition, 2005-10