After playing in several punk bands during her teenage years, Marina founded and fronted
Domino-signed, Brazilian
baile funk band Bonde Do Rolê. After touring the world for two years straight, they released their debut album
With Lasers in 2007, which was produced by
Diplo, DJ Chernobyl and Radioclit. The album was an international success, and one of its songs, "Solta o Frango", was used in a
Nokia advertisement, on the series
Ugly Betty and was also featured on the soundtrack of the
Electronic Arts game
FIFA 08. Marina then left the band to focus on her solo career and broaden her horizons. She moved to London in 2008 and spent her time recording tracks for international acts such as
Crookers, Herve,
Maskinen,
Severin,
The Go! Team, AcidKids and
Architecture in Helsinki. This led to her building her own, new sound and writing songs with Berlin-based
Electronicat and the Brazilian one man band O Lendario Chucrobillyman. She is featured in the
Maskinen song and music video "Dansa med vapen", released in October 2009. In 2010, Marina founded her own label, Anfetamina Records, In 2011, she collaborated with Secousse to record a version of "Freak le Boom Boom" for the
Red Hot Organization's most recent charitable album
Red Hot+Rio 2. The album is a follow-up to the 1996
Red Hot + Rio. Proceeds from the sales were donated to raise awareness and money to fight AIDS/HIV and related health and social issues. In 2013 Marina was working on her debut album
Commando with producer
Daniel Hunt from
Ladytron. ==References==