Born and raised in Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Zé Marcello is a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu black belt under Sergio “Bolao” Souza. With over 20 years of training, Zé Marcello has competed in the most prestigious BJJ tournaments in the world and is affiliated with the world-famous Brazilian Top Team. Having retired from competing professionally in 2002, Zé Marcello has since dedicated his time to teaching Brazilian jiujitsu and currently resides in the UK as of February 06. His hobbies also include Surfing, Snowboard and playing the acoustic guitar.
Recent Academies
- Icon Jiu-Jitsu HemelHP13LG
- Icon Jiu-Jitsu SintraR. Soldados da Paz, 2710 Sintra, Portugal
- Icon Jiu-Jitsu Annemasse30, rue Docteur Coquand 74100 Annemasse
- Icon Jiu-Jitsu Valais (Sierre)Industriestrasse 16, 3970 Salgesch, Switzerland
- Icon Jiu-Jitsu Valais (Monthey)Avenue du Crochetan 33, 1870 Monthey, Switzerland