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About Me

I'm playing bass since I was 15 years old, when I was asked to join a band that we named E.W., I basically didnt know how to play anything, although I had a guitar... We gigged for like 3 times and I simulated the bass by using this guitar (smart move, right?). I finally got a bass that was smaller than a puddle dog... (well, I bought it for 35 bucks, I cant complain)... by that time, I used to listen to bands like Green Day, Silverchair... and those were pretty much my influences hehehe... I was not that much into music, but playing it, felt fun... when I turned 17 I started studing music theory, and bass performance, I moved from where I was living, and quitted E.W. My music teachers showed me the other side of music, they got me into listening to people that could play bass in other level, and that I needed to listen to more than just two bands to get a wide range of performing and lifemanship... from that time, I started to listen to Jaco, Billy Sheehan, Victor Wooten, John Patitucci, and then they became my favorites bass performers... In no more than 2 years I played with 2 different bands that were Yerba Buena, Plastica. At the present moment, I play with Verona and cooperated with Quaoar, 5 Musas and Los Delorean as a recording artist...

My Interests

Bass Collecting and Performing, Computer Stuff, Video Games, Sports...

I'd like to meet:

Dave Grohl, Mike Portnoy, Paul Gilbert... and everyone who has been an influence for me, and my music... Above you can watch some clips that you may enjoy!...

"Beautiful"

"Proud of You" Live July 2007 Feat. Jean C. de Oliveira

Premios Urbe 2007 "Mejor Banda del Interior"

Verona & Kris Roe (The Ataris) "Eight of Nine"

Music:

Candy66, Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Pantera, Sepultura, Jaco Pastorius, John Patittucci, Dream Theater, Billy Sheehan, Paul Gilbert, MR. Big, Skid Row, Guns N..Roses, Poison, Extreme, Iron Maiden, Silverchair, Motley Crue, Victor Wooten... and more...

Movies:

Ciudad de Dios, Pulp Fiction, Space Oddisey 2001, Band of Brothers, The Orange Clocktower, The Shinning...

Television:

Miami Vice, Scrubs, Starsky & Hutch, Baywatch, Andrés Lopez, Heroes...

Heroes:

Rocky Balboa, John McClane, Ze Pequenho, Ozzie Guillen...