Marcelo Barbosa

Marcelo Barbosa, born in Brasília, Brazil, began playing guitar at 12 and was influenced by Brazilian rock alongside of iconic bands like Rush, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and so on. By 17, he was already performing professionally and teaching music. In 1996, he founded GTR Guitar Institute, an innovative school focusing on guitar education, which became one of Latin America's top music institutions. Marcelo continued to develop his skills, attending Berklee College of Music on a full scholarship in 2002 and studying with renowned musicians.
In 2007, he joined the band Almah, collaborating with members of Angra such as Edu Falaschi. With Almah, he toured internationally and released successful albums, including "Fragile Equality" and "Motion." In 2015, Marcelo became the guitarist for Angra, replacing Kiko Loureiro.
MB10-BKN, his first signature model from Ibanez, is based on the AZ Standard and has not only cosmetic appeal like Black Night finish with metallic flakes, Black circle inlay on the fingerboard as on his beloved AZ Prestige, but also the metal dome knobs that were chosen for his playing needs. Marcelo's own signature can be found on the guitar's rear control cavity plate as well.