

About Me
Bassist graduated from Escola de Música & Tecnologia (EM&T - Brazil), he participated in several bands and also did free-lance work accompanying musicians of different styles. He worked as a music teacher for 15 years.
He had relevant work as a contributor to the main specialized bass magazines in the country: COVER BAIXO and Bass Player Brasil. He was also responsible for the first electric bass course published on the Cifra Club website.
He worked as a FENDER product specialist for PRIDE MUSIC at the EXPOMUSIC Music Fair for three consecutive years.
Upon his arrival in Japan, he began his work accompanying several musicians and bands from the Brazilian community in the country, and in a short time he was working with musicians of different nationalities. He participated in the Brazilian Day in Tokyo, Nagoya and Hamamatsu, in addition to other major international events.
He started his work as a music producer through the IKIGAI MusiCollab project, which later became the IKIGAI Music label. He honed his skills in songwriting, production and music business through the online course developed by MIDAS Studios.
He currently accompanies Japanese artists and has returned to teaching electric bass online classes, where he has the opportunity to teach students from different countries.
Skills & Expertise
GRADUATIONS
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Graduated at EM&T (School of Music & Technology)
IB&T Institute of Bass & Technology (2001 ~ 2005)
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B&H School of Luthieria Musical Instrument
Maintenance Course (2013)
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Midas Class (with Rick Bonadio)
Musical Production
Music, Business and Success
Launching, Marketing and Publicity
Composition Class
WORKS
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Professional Bass Player
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Bass Teacher (2001~2016)
Private lessons
Music Schools
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Contributor of Specialized Magazines
Cover Baixo (2004 ~ 2007)
Bass Player Brazil (2014 ~ 2016)
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Online courses
Cifra Club, ToqueMaisBaixo and baixista.com.br
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Works with renowned bands and musicians in Brazil and Japan
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Fender Product Specialist
Expomusic Brasil Fair (2013 ~ 2015)
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Endorser
deOliveira basses, TomTone pedals, Santo Angelo cables
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Musical Producer
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Composer and Arranger
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CEO IKIGAI Music
AWARDS
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Dynamite Award 2014 (Brazil)
Best Album: Fates Prophecy - The Cradle of Life
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Focus Brasil Award 2019 (Japan)
Best Band: Danilo Arruda and Band