Mestre Cesar started taking Capoeira at the age of 9. He trained with Mestre Carlinhos for 2 years. Than he trained with Mestre Alabama and finally became a Mestre himself.Cesar participated in many tournaments and became part of "Bale Folklorica da Bahia", a privileged group. One year later he joined "Oba-Oba", a large show business organization. With them he toured over the world and got noticed and became a movie actor. He's been in some movies and commercials, but mainly concentrates on teaching and helping children.