Heitor Pereira
Heitor Pereira | |
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| Birth name | Heitor Teixeira Pereira |
| Also known as | Heitor TP |
| Born | November 29, 1960 Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Genres | Pop rock, film score, electronic, soul |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, keyboards |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Website | www |
Heitor Teixeira Pereira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ejˈtoʁ tejˈʃejɾɐ peˈɾejɾɐ]) (born November 29, 1960), or Heitor TP, is a Brazilian composer. In his career, Pereira has recorded with the band Simply Red and several famous musicians, such as Elton John, Rod Stewart, k.d. lang, Milton Nascimento,[1] and Jack Johnson;[2] and currently works as a film score composer, as well as a musician at Hans Zimmer's studio, he is best known for being the composer of the Despicable Me franchise. Although primarily a guitarist, he also provided backing vocals live for the Simply Red song "Thrill Me". He also collaborates with film directors Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin, Kyle Balda, Raja Gosnell, and Cal Brunker.
In 1994, he released a solo album in the UK called Heitor TP, which featured guest appearance from Mick Hucknall on the track "Manchester". Heitor left Simply Red to concentrate on his solo career. He played guitar and composed additional music for soundtracks like Gladiator, Mission: Impossible 2, The Road to El Dorado, Pearl Harbor, I Am Sam, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Rango, Madagascar and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa.
In 2003, Pereira contributed the song "Remember Me" for the soundtrack for Something's Gotta Give.
In 2006, Heitor Pereira won a Grammy Award for 'Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying a Vocalist' on a version of the song "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" by Chris Botti and Sting.
In 2011, he played guitar on the soundtrack of the film, Cowboys & Aliens.
Albums
[edit]- Heitor TP (1987)
- Heitor (1994)
- Untold Stories (2001)
Film scores
[edit]2000s
[edit]2010s
[edit]2020s
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Studio(s) | Notes |
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| 2021 | PAW Patrol: The Movie | Cal Brunker | Paramount Pictures Nickelodeon Movies Spin Master Entertainment |
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| My Little Pony: A New Generation | Robert Cullen José Ucha |
Netflix Entertainment One Boulder Media |
Songs by Alan Schmuckler and Michael Mahler | |
| 2022 | The Valet | Richard Wong | Hulu Pantelion Films |
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| Minions: The Rise of Gru | Kyle Balda | Universal Pictures Illumination |
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| Puss in Boots: The Last Wish | Joel Crawford | Universal Pictures DreamWorks Animation |
Replaced Henry Jackman Also songwriter on Fearless Hero with Dan Navarro & Paul Fisher and Por Que Te Vas with Gaby Moreno | |
| 2024 | Despicable Me 4 | Chris Renaud | Universal Pictures Illumination |
with Pharrell Williams |
References
[edit]- ^ "Milton Nascimento - Yauaretê". Discogs. 1987. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
- ^ "Albums". Heitor Pereira. Archived from the original on 2010-08-19. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
- ^ Madagascar [Motion Picture Soundtrack] - Various Artists, retrieved 2024-04-25
- ^ "Heitor Pereira to Score 'Angry Birds' Movie". Film Music Reporter. 28 August 2015.
- ^ "Heitor Pereira to Score 'The Nut Job 2'". Film Music Reporter. 25 May 2016.
- ^ "Heitor Pereira to Score Raja Gosnell's 'Show Dogs'". Film Music Reporter. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Heitor Pereira to Score Animated 'Playmobil' Movie". Film Music Reporter. 21 June 2017.
- ^ "Heitor Pereira to Return for 'The Angry Birds Movie 2'". Film Music Reporter. 21 August 2018.
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- 1957 births
- Animated film score composers
- Berklee College of Music alumni
- Brazilian composers
- Brazilian film score composers
- Brazilian guitarists
- Brazilian male guitarists
- Brazilian rock musicians
- Grammy Award winners
- DreamWorks Animation people
- Illumination (company) people
- Sony Pictures Animation people
- Warner Bros. Animation people
- Living people
- Brazilian male film score composers
- People from Rio Grande (Rio Grande do Sul)
- Simply Red members