Léo Stronda

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Schulz and the second or paternal family name is Cardoso.

Leonardo Schulz Cardoso (born July 5, 1992), also known as Leo Stronda, is a Brazilian bodybuilder, YouTuber and former rapper. He was vocalist and one of the founders of the hip-hop duo Bonde da Stronda. He is also known for his clothing line, XXT Corporation. Stronda had a channel in Brazil about bodybuilding named "Fábrica de Monstros", with more than 2,5 million subscribers, which he lost due to contract problems.^[1] His new channel is called simply "Leo Stronda" and it currently has around 3 million subscribers.^[2]

Léo Stronda
Léo Stronda in 2018
Background information
Birth name	Leonardo Schulz Cardoso
Also known as	Léo Stronda, Monster
Born	(1992-07-05) July 5, 1992 (age 33) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Genres	Hip hop pop
Occupations	Singer songwriter model bodybuilder fashion designer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2006-2023 (on music)

Biography

Leonardo Schulz Cardoso was born 5 July 1992, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is a childhood friend of Diego Villanueva, with whom he formed the group Bonde da Stronda in 2006.^[3]

Cardoso is also a bodybuilder who began to be interested in the sport at the age of 16. He has participated in several competitions.^[4][5] The single "Bonde da Maromba" references his bodybuilding and was released along with a music video on 17 December 2012.^[6][7][8] His social media presence includes posts on nutrition, health, wellness, training tips as well as projects and competitions.^[4][9][10]

Clothing line

Cardoso is the founder and owner of the alternative clothing line "XXT Corporation".^[11][12][13] His latest^[when?] collection released is "Lion Schulz".^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

On March 6, 2023, Stronda announced on its YouTube channel that it is no longer part of Bonde da Stronda. He said that he is "thirsty for Jesus Christ" and that he now defends a new ideology.

Stronda is Christian.

Viral incident (2017)

In January 2017, an explicit nude photograph of Léo Stronda was leaked online, showing him taking a mirror selfie in which his flaccid penis was visible. The image quickly spread across Brazilian social media platforms, including Twitter, WhatsApp, and Facebook, generating widespread public attention. According to Stronda, the image was accessed after his then-girlfriend accidentally left her phone at a shopping mall, where it was subsequently stolen and hacked.^[14] The leak drew commentary not only because of the violation of privacy but also due to the notable size of his genitalia.

Stronda publicly addressed the incident, explaining that the photo was leaked after his partner lost her old phone, which contained the image. He expressed regret over the situation but also made light of it, joking about the "three legs" meme that emerged in response to the photo.^[15]

The incident sparked a wave of satirical content, including image macros, react videos, and internet slang referencing the episode. Stronda’s name became associated with viral notoriety and was incorporated into digital culture, especially among Brazilian meme communities.^[16]

Although Stronda did not publicly comment in detail about the incident, the episode has been referenced in analyses of meme culture and internet celebrity, particularly in discussions of how masculine identity and physical appearance are perceived online.^[17]