Pedro Rodrigues Filho was born on October 29, 1954, on a farm in Santa Rita do Sapucaí, a town located in the southern part of Minas Gerais, Brazil. His early life was marked by violence. During his mother’s pregnancy, his father kicked her in the belly during an argument, which caused injuries to Pedro's skull.

Pedro's childhood was difficult, and he faced challenges growing up. At the age of 13, he had a troubling encounter with an older cousin. In a fight, he pushed his cousin into a sugar cane press, nearly causing his death. This incident was one of the first times he claimed to have felt the urge to kill. However, he decided to save his cousin instead of letting him die.

As a teenager, Pedro moved to Mogi das Cruzes, which is located near São Paulo. There, he became involved in various conflicts and violence.

At age 14, Pedro Rodrigues Filho shot the deputy mayor of Santa Rita do Sapucaí because the mayor had fired his father. After that, he shot a security guard who he thought was involved in the situation. Following these events, Rodrigues went into hiding in Mogi das Cruzes, where he began robbing drug dens and killing drug traffickers. This earned him the nickname "Pedrinho Matador" or "Little Petey Killer."

While in hiding, Rodrigues met Maria Aparecida Olympia, known as Botinha. They lived together, and he took over some responsibilities in a local gang. Later, three former gang members were killed by Rodrigues. Botinha became pregnant but was murdered by a rival gang leader soon after. In response, Rodrigues sought revenge and killed members of that rival gang.

On May 24, 1973, Rodrigues was arrested for the first time at the age of 18. He spent a long time in prison, and during one transport, he managed to kill another inmate who was a rapist. Rodrigues was sentenced to 126 years in prison but was to be released in 2003 due to Brazilian laws. After serving 34 years, he was released on April 24, 2007.

Rodrigues was arrested again on September 15, 2011, for charges including riot and deprivation of liberty. He was sentenced to eight years in prison but was released early for good behavior on December 10, 2018.

After his second release, Rodrigues started a YouTube channel called "Pedrinho EX Matador." He focused on modern crime, spoke against gang violence, and tried to change public perception of crime.

On March 5, 2023, Rodrigues was shot and killed by two men in a car in Mogi das Cruzes. The attackers fled, and no suspects were arrested.