Session musician,percussion

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?

A: Olho de Peixe, with Lenine Very important record we did as a duo.I played the percussion parts and produce.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: My 4th solo album, and with some important brazilian artists like Ney Matogrosso, Roberta Sá and Baby do Brasil

Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?

A: Felipe Roseno

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Digital. Most of my clients live in the digital world.

Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?

A: make a good work, with a good sound

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Be able to know so different kinds of music, culture and people from many different places

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: technical questions like sampling rate, bpm, and if they have some "ideas" ...

Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?

A: Became professional musician in 1986.Since then , recording and performing with many brazilian and international artists.

Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

A: Brazilian, pop music, world music

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Pandeiro playing and miscellaneous percussion

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Percussion colors or rythm. New beats...

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: Receive the songs to add percussion or beats.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: ProTools 10, Prism Sound Orpheus interface, AMS Neve 1073 DPD preamps, Universal Audio 2610 preamps, Empirical Labs Fatso, Neuman mics (2 KM 184, 1 TLM 103, 1TLM 102, Royer 121, Telefunken M82, 2 Shure SM57, Monster cables, Oyade AC cables.

Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

A: Manu del Lago, Bjork, Timbaland, Nana Vasconcelos, Nine Inch Nails

Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

A: Studio recordings, live performances