Brazilian Funk DJs
In Brazilian funk the DJ is the author. These are the beatmakers whose montagens, batidas and instrumentals define the sound.
Unlike most pop genres, funk credits the producer on the record: a track is typically released as "DJ X — MTG something", with vocalists featured on top. That is why so many of the biggest names in the directory are DJs rather than singers.
This page collects every artist in the directory who releases under a DJ alias, ordered by streaming reach.
10 artists
- 1.DJ Glenner9.4M monthly listeners
- 2.DJ Topo6.5M monthly listeners
- 3.DJ Guuga6.4M monthly listeners
- 4.DJ Boy4.9M monthly listeners
- 5.DJ LK da Escócia4.2M monthly listeners
- 6.DJ Marlboro3.6M monthly listeners
- 7.DJ GBR3.4M monthly listeners
- 8.DJ Matt D3.3M monthly listeners
- 9.DJ Arana3.2M monthly listeners
- 10.DJ Polyvox536K monthly listeners
Frequently asked questions
- Why do Brazilian funk DJs get top billing?
- Funk is a producer-led genre. The DJ builds the beat, the montagem and the arrangement, then invites MCs to record vocals, so the release is credited to the DJ first.
- What is a montagem?
- A montagem is a DJ-built collage of chopped vocal samples, percussion loops and effects, and it is the core compositional technique of modern funk subgenres like mandelão and bruxaria.
Keep reading
- Brazilian Funk DJs: The Producers and Curators Behind the SoundHow DJs shape Brazilian funk: the equipe de som and paredao tradition, how tracks and sets get built, signature tags, tools, and notable DJs to follow.
- How to Make Brazilian Funk: A Practical Production GuideLearn how to make Brazilian funk: tempo ranges, the tamborzao pattern, 808s, vocal chops, DJ tags, mixing for phones and paredoes, DAWs, samples and distribution.
- Mandelao: The Hypnotic, Raw Sound of Sao Paulo's Fluxo SceneMandelao explained: origins in Sao Paulo's periferia, its hypnotic minimal sound, BPM range, key producers, and how it differs from automotivo and funk carioca.