Acrobat, handstander, trapezist, perchist, equilibrist (ladder), actor and clown. He is the son of Luís Rossato and Jayara Hofacker Rossato and comes from the fourth generation of the Hofacker family. He learned the circus arts from his paternal great grandfather Benedito Simões. Baiaco made his debut at the age of seven performing contortionism and later became a clown working in the circuses Cacique (Luís Rossato), Universo (Antonio de Souza), Charles Barry, Sarrasani (Dally Palacios)  and Beto Carrero. Since 1969 he has been the acrobatic stunt double for Renato Aragão e Dedé Santana.