Ney de Souza Pereira, known as Ney Matogrosso (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈnej ,matuˈɡɾosu]; born August 1, 1941, in Bela Vista, Mato Grosso do Sul), is a Brazilian singer who is distinguished for his uncommon countertenor voice. He was ranked by Rolling Stone as the third greatest Brazilian singer of all time.
Ney was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine Brazil in December 2013.[7]

When interviewed for Sounds and Colors Magazine in 2014, he said "I think deep down people admire the ones that have the courage to speak the truth. I never hid, what you see is what you get. On the other hand: in the first interviews I gave, they used to ask me about sex and I used to talk clearly about sex. Than I would read the article and it was written: ‘About love…’ I used to think: ‘But I didn’t speak about love, I spoke about sex!’ They didn't have the courage because of the censorship back then.” The only bad experience he had, Matogrosso says, was at the beginning of his career. “With Secos & Molhados, once, one crowd cursed me. I struck a gorgeous pose, they carried on cursing me and I told them to fuck themselves. Then the other half of the crowd, who wasn’t cursing, applauded me. At that moment I realised I couldn’t be afraid. If I showed that I was scared, they would eat me alive”, he says. “But in my private life, never. On the contrary: I walk alone in the streets and never hear a thing. They hug me, they tell me beautiful things. I only get good things.”[8]

At the 2014 at the Latin Grammy Awards the Latin Recording Academy honored him with the Lifetime Achievement Award. The Academy stated that "Ranked by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the three greatest Brazilian singers of all time, Ney Matogrosso has recorded nearly 50 albums over a career that spans more than four decades. Influenced by the glam-rock movement of the '70s, Matogrosso became a member of the group Secos & Molhados. With his uncommon countertenor voice, energetic stage performances and eccentric costumes, he and the group became an overnight sensation. However, the union was short-lived and Matogrosso embarked on a solo career, garnering extraordinary success with hit singles such as "Homem Com H" and "Bandido Corazón." Leaving his androgynous glam-rock persona behind, in 1986, Matogrosso began working with emerging composers Cazuza and Victor Ramil and revisited the traditional roots of Música Popular Brasileira. Forever regarded as challenging preconceptions and prejudices through his satiric and ironic performances, he has evolved into a very serious and well respected artist through his interpretations of classic standards. Matogrosso continues to tour and perform throughout Brazil and Europe."[9]

He wrote his memoirs in a book entitled "Vira-Lata de Raca" which was published in 2018.[10]

In 2018, The Brazilian Embassy's Casa do Brasil cultural center presented "Ney Matogrosso – A Primordial Revolutionary," an exhibition of paintings by Greek artist Alkistis Micha