Marco Antonio Bispo Dos Santos, also known as Gibi or Marco Gibi, was born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. He began playing capoeira at the age of 9 years old. Gibi has studied with many of the great Bahian masters of Capoeira including Mestre Joao Grande, M. Vermelho , M. Dinho, King Kong, Caboquinho, Alfinete, Finho.



At the age of sixteen, Gibi began teaching children the art of Capoeira in many academies throughout Salvador. He also performed with many folckloric groups in Salvador.



In 1998, Gibi relocaded to Los Angeles. Ha has performed with Ballet Folklorico do Brasil and curently performs with Lula and Afro Brasil, Viver Brasil dance company and many others. Gibi conducts capoeira workshops and on-going classes for children and alduts in school, academies and privately in the greater Los Angeles area. Gibi is also a percussionist with Sergio Mendes.