Perchist. He is the son of Hypolito Marino and Elisa Marino and is part of the third generation of his family. He is the grandson of Francisco Marino and Leonilda Marino. He started appearing in icarian acts with his father when he was seven. Then, he performed high-wire walking, seesaw, ladder and was also a catcher and a flyer in perch acts. He worked for Irmãos Alciati, Garcia, Romano Garcia, Stevanowich and Irmãos Marino until 1964, when he started performing as a driver in car acrobatic shows.