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A professional musician since 1990, he has performed in several cities in Brazil and abroad (Argentina, Austria, Cuba, Ecuador, USA, Paraguay, Portugal, Russia, Ukraine), having recorded and played alongside names such as: Branford Marsalis, Marcio Montarroyos, Toninho Horta, Buika, Raul de Souza, Hermeto Paschoal, Roberto Menescal, Sérgio Sampaio, Mauricio Einhorn, Ricardo Silveira, Nelson Faria, Léo Gandelman, Victor Biglione, Toninho Ferragutti, Hamilton de Holanda, Lula Galvão, Nivaldo Ornelas, Jane Duboc, Osmar Milito, Danilo Caymmi, David Helbock, Vitor Santos, Wanda Sá, Garry Dial, Carlos Malta, Manassés, Andrei Kondakov, Gary Keller, Mark Lambert, Oswaldinho do Acordeon, Iva Bittová, Rudi Berger, Jovino Santos Neto, Pena Branca, Irmãs Galvão, Renato Vasconcellos, Dave Pietro, Phil DeGreg, Conrado Paulino, Jenny Hill, Cris Delanno, Jeff Gardner, Daniela Spielman, Marcos Ariel, Mike Del Ferro, Ney Rosauro, Mike Tucker, and many others.
A tenured professor at the Brasília School of Music since 2003, he holds a Bachelor's degree in Music from the University of Brasília (1996). In 1998, after receiving a scholarship from the Ministry of Education (MEC)'s APARTES program, he moved to New York where he completed a specialization course in double bass at Bass Collective, under the guidance of John Patitucci.
While still in New York, he was awarded a 75% scholarship by the Manhattan School of Music, where he completed his Master's degree in Jazz Performance in 2001, under the guidance of Jeff Andrews.   Academic Background
Master's Degree in Jazz Performance - Manhattan School of Music, New York – NY (USA), 1999-2001. Professor/Advisor, Jeff Andrews
Specialization in Double Bass – Bass Collective, New York – NY (USA), 1998. Professor / Advisor, John Patitucci.
Bachelor's Degree in Music – University of Brasília, Brasília - DF, 1991-1996.

Improvement in Double Bass Brasília School of Music (DF 1990-1993)