Born in São Paulo/Zona Sul – Slum (Favela), in Brazil, Jefferson Freire started juggling in 2005, under the guidance of Anderson Perreira da Silva, a street artist considered as one of Brazil’s best jugglers. What was just training for fun at the beginning quickly became a devouring passion! He soon had to make a living since his mother was not in a position to support an idle son, and he went to juggle on street corners and pass the hat, dreaming that, one day, he will become a great artist. While learning his trade Jefferson eventually found work in small circuses, slowly establishing his reputation as a charismatic juggler with outstanding technical skills. In 2006, he had the opportunity to join Tapias Voadores circus. Besides a circus, this important circus organization also runs a circus school in Diadema, São Paulo, where Jefferson began teaching in 2008 and it was supported by the juggling company - JR Malabares.

At the same time, he worked increasingly for corporate events and participated in Juggling conventions in Brazil and abroad. In 2012, joined one of the largest and most popular circuses in Brazil, Circo Universo Casuo Traveling through 24 Brazilian states and 4 international tours Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina and Colombia. In 2013 he changed course and entered the Braapa Theater School in São Paulo, where he graduated as an actor. He prepared himself by studying violin at the music school in Diadema and then continued his artistic training at the Conservatory of Music Fundação das Artes | São Caetano do Sul, studying violin. Jefferson came to the USA in 2017 to participate in the World Juggling Federation’s giant convention in Las Vegas, and moved the following year to SF where he is a student at the SF Community Music Center, and at City College, where he studies English. He is currently teaching Juggling at the Circus Center San Francisco and a new member of the Circus Bella.