NewsHappy Birthday Grand Master Helio Gracie Posted on October 1, 2009June 27, 2019 by Gui Valente On October 1st, 1913 Hélio Gracie was born in Belém, a city in the state of Pará in the north of Brazil. Today, the day of his birth, we at Valente Brothers, celebrate his life and we honor him by maintaining his ideals and his Jiu-Jitsu.