Ismael Belarmino da Rocha Jr, better known as Ismael Jr, was born on November 28, 1975 in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). He grew up in a Protestant Christian home, and soon took his first steps in music, singing during services at First Baptist Church in Nova Esperança, a church located in the neighborhood where his family lived. When he was 5 years old, his parents bought an (upright) piano for his older sister. There was born the love for the instrument that would accompany him for the rest of his life. So far, three and a half decades of great experiences have passed, all obtained through music and the arts. Today he is the owner, executive director and artistic director of “BELARMINO DA ROCHA Group”, a multinational company, based in the Brazil (São Paulo), which operates in the production and management of music, dance, theater, cinema, sports and events.