Mr. Thug

Diego Thug
Mr. Thug (right) with rapper Soulja Boy in 2013
Background information
Birth name	Diego Raphael Villanueva
Born	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Genres	Hip hop, rap rock
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, Cavaquinho
Years active	2006-present
Associated acts	Bonde da Stronda, Chorão, Dudu Nobre

Diego Raphael Villanueva (Rio de Janeiro, September 15, 1990) better known by his stage name Mr. Thug, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter. He is the lead singer and co-founder of the group Bonde da Stronda.

Diego Villanueva was born on September 15, 1990 in Rio de Janeiro. In 2006, along with Léo Schulz, he founded the group Bonde da Stronda. He is the main songwriter of the group. In their lyrics he portrays his life and that of his friends, talking about their daily reality and histories, usually about partying, girls, friends and his career.

On December 7, 2012, Diego released his single "Tem Espaço? Faz Tatuagem!" along with a music video. The song tells his passion for tattoos.He has more than 765 tattoos.

Diego dated the singer Anitta between the years 2011 and 2012. The two posed for a photo session and planned to launch a music video together, which was canceled with their breakup in late 2012.