Heitor Pereira
Heitor Pereira is establishing a reputation for bringing international flavors
to mainstream, American scores. From a Santa Monica studio jammed with hundreds
of instruments from around the world, Heitor has composed scores for: CURIOUS
GEORGE, ASK THE DUST, REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES, HAVANA NIGHTS, RIDING IN CARS
WITH BOYS. Heitor attracted Hans Zimmer’s attention for his outstanding
skills as a guitarist. He hired Heitor to play on a few scores, and soon
Heitor was following in the footsteps of other well known musicians turned
film composers – Hans, James Newton Howard, Danny Elfman. He has used the zTar as his primary performance tool
for the scores of: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE II, BLACK
HAWK DOWN, SPANGLISH, AS GOOD AS IT GETS, I AM SAM, THE PLEDGE, SOMETHING’S
GOTTA GIVE, SHREK 2, MADAGASCAR, MAN ON FIRE, SPY KIDS, THE RUNDOWN. You can see a complete list of his film credits at his website.
Born to a family of musicians in the south of Brazil, Heitor completed his conservatory
studies in guitar, harmony, counterpoint and composition in Rio De Janeiro.
He quickly began playing with some of the leading artists in Brazil, and
attracted the attention of the producer of SIMPLY RED. He entertained millions
of fans around the world as that band’s lead guitarist. He has also released
three solo albums of his own music. Throughout his career, Heitor has played
guitar on the albums of widely diverse artists who esteem him as much for
his unique sensibility as his astonishing guitar virtuosity. These artists
include: SERGIO MENDES, CAETANO VELOSO, IVAN LINS, JACK JOHNSON, BRYAN ADAMS,
ELTON JOHN, WILLIE NELSON, SHANIA TWAIN, SEAL, NELLY FURTADO. www.heitorpereira.com
