Biography

I am a Brazilian Rock and Heavy Metal drummer based in Los Angeles, CA. With 20+ years of experience as a professional drummer, I have had the opportunity of playing and recording with Grammy Award, America’s Got Talent and Gold and Platinum Record winning artists.

I am currently the official drummer for the Graham Bonnet Band (Graham Bonnet former Rainbow, Alcatrazz and Michael Schenker Group) and the official drummer for Marco Mendoza (Whitesnake, Dead Daises, Journey, Thin Lizzy) in the US. I played for five years as Paul Di’anno’s (former Iron Maiden) official drummer, from 2009 to 2014. I am founding member of the Heavy/Power/Prog Metal bands Scelerata and Rage In My Eyes, through which I have released five albums worldwide, and Rocket Queen, a Hollywood-based female-fronted Guns N’ Roses tribute band.

Since arriving in Los Angeles, in the summer of 2017, I have been performing heavily. In 2018, I was part of Bianca Ryan´s band, including performances in Los Angeles. Bianca is the very first America’s Got Talent winner, and in 2019 was part of the show America’s Got Talent: The Champions.

In 2019, I have had the opportunity of playing with the legendary three-time Grammy winner Bobby Kimball (former Toto), with two performances in Los Angeles.

My resume also includes live performances and/or recordings with Grammy winner Kiko Loureiro (former Megadeth and Angra), two-time Latin Grammy nominee Renato Borghetti, Gold Record winner Andi Deris (Helloween), award winner Roy Z. (Bruce Dickinson from Iron Maiden, Rob Halford from Judas Priest) and Gold Record winners Rafael Bittencourt and Edu Falaschi (Angra).

In 2005 I was voted Best Heavy Metal Drummer of Rio Grande do Sul, my home state, by HeavyRS.com.

In 2011, I recorded Scelerata’s third album in Germany, in the studio of legendary German band Blind Guardian, with one of the most prestigious Heavy Metal producers in the world, Charlie Bauerfeind. The result was the album The Sniper, worldwide acclaimed by fans and specialized media.

In 2017, I recorded Rage In My Eyes’ album Ice Cell in Los Angeles with Brazilian producer Adair Daufembach (Kiko Loureiro, Tony MacAlpine, Dirk Verbeuren, Aquiles Priester). This album was released in 2019 and received top reviews worldwide. In 2021, Rage In My Eyes released the album Spiral.

With Scelerata and Rage In My Eyes, I have had the opportunity of opening for bands such as Rock n’Roll Hall of Famers Deep Purple, Edguy, Kamelot, Angra, Shaman, Viper and Gamma Ray. In 2019, we opened for British Heavy Metal legends Iron Maiden, in a soccer stadium, for 40,000 fans.

In 2022, I recorded the Chronos album by the Symphonic Metal band Heaven’s Guardian with producers Roy Z. (Bruce Dickinson, Rob Halford) and Addasi Addasi (Bruce Dickinson, Los Lobos) at Fuel Music Studio in Fullerton, Orange County, CA.

I also do drum clinics. Among some of my clinics, in 2014, I played an event alongside two-time Grammy winner, drummer Dave Lombardo (former Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies). In 2016 I performed a drum clinic with current Heavy Metal superstar Eloy Casagrande (Slipknot, former Sepultura).

Along with my performing career, I am also a Music Educator. I have been teaching private drum lessons since 2002, and graduated in Music Education in 2017 with Honors and Academic Merit. I am also a graduate in Drum Performance from the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, after being granted with two scholarships. I am currently teaching at four different music schools in the Los Angeles and Orange Counties, plus private students, totalizing 40+ students.

I am currently endorsed by some of the most important companies in the drumming world, such as Paiste Cymbals, Aquarian Drumheads, Orbian Drums, C. Ibañez Drumsticks and Urbann Boards Drummer Shoes.

I have several appearances in the Brazilian issue of Modern Drummer magazine, which is the most prestigious drum-related magazine in the world, including a five-page interview, where I shared my experiences as a performer and teacher.

In 2021, I was invited to join the Recording Academy as a Grammy Awards Voting Member. I am extremely proud and honored for this accomplishment. Also in 2021, I was one of the winners of “Prêmio Trajetórias”, which is comparable to a Lifetime Achievement Award, from the government of Rio Grande do Sul, my home state.

I am currently touring the world with the Graham Bonnet Band. In August 2024 we recorded a live DVD at the Whisky a Go Go, in Los Angeles, which will be out in 2025, and started working on a new album. I am also playing shows in the US with Marco Mendoza.