Mauro Magellan was born in Rio DE Janeiro, Brazil in 1954. The family immigrated to the United States in 1957. Mauro has been illustrating books, playing and recording music for well over 45 years.
Perhaps Mauro is best known as the drummer with The Georgia Satellites, whose song “Keep Your Hands To Yourself” and “Hippy Hippy Shake” (Cocktail starring Tom Cruise). He toured 17 years after the Sats with Dan Baird, lead singer of the Satellites all over the world.
Mauro has illustrated numerous books for major publications such as Pelican Press, Long Street Press, The Globe Peqout Press, and John Wiley and Sons. He’s also written and illustrated four children’s books published by Humantics, Ltd. and Eifrig Publishing. Mauro is currently playing in a Madison based band Generation Jones. A band with an impressive pedigree! Mauro lives in a 125 year old farm house on 25 acres in Monroe, Wisconsin with his wife Tracy. Together they have two wonderful daughters Rachel, and Julia. They also have a granddaughter, Leah. His hobbies include day dreaming, gardening, woodworking, and collecting vintage drum sets.