Hudson Nogueira, was Born in Itapetininga in rural São Paulo State, Brazil. He grew up in the small city of Porangaba which is also located in rural São Paulo. At an early age, he began his studies and graduated from the Escola Superior de Música Mazarteum in São Paulo in 1997 with a Bachelors degree in clarinet performance. In 1995, he began his career as a composer with his first pieces written for chamber ensembles.

Receiving great success, he was inspired to take his first steps in the world of symphonic music. Many works followed, all currently being registered by official recordings. In 1998, he became the resident composer at the Conservatório Dramático e Musical Dr. Carlos de Campos in Tatuí, São Paulo. His pieces have been performed by many various chamber, symphonic and popular ensembles throughout Brazil and other various countries including Hungary, Ukraine, France, Italy, Spain and the United States. Along with his work as a classical composer, Hudson has never forgotten his passion of "Brazilian  Popular Music", which can always be seen in his chamber and symphonic works.