Kiko Loureiro
- DOB: June 16, 1972
- Birthplace: Rio de Janeiro
- Height: 1.82m
- Weight: 80kg 179lb
- Eyes: Brown
- Hair: Brown
- Status: Married
- Siblings: Sister, Ana Beatriz Loureiro and Brother, Zeca loureiro
- First Band: Angra
Favorites
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Band/Album:
Led Zeppelin -Physical Graffiti -
Movie:
Goodfellas -
Meal/Food:
Brazilian Churrasco -
Book:
Jose Saramago – Death with Interruptions -
Politician:
years of disappointment... hard to answer that one
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Historical Figure:
Robespierre -
Holiday:
Christmas -
Megadeth solo:
Tornado Of Souls -
Venue:
Anywhere in Japan -
TV shows:
House of Cards / Narcos -
Hobbies:
Play piano : ) -
Guitar:
Ibanez KIKO100 -
Sport:
Soccer -
Season:
Spring -
Vacation Spot:
Jericoacoara BR -
Websites:
Seth Godin blog -
Song from Dystopia:
Poisonous Shadows
Notables
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Most memorable concert:
Angra Le Zenith Paris 1999 with Bruce Dickinson and Megadeth Wembley -
What do you like to do to relax while touring:
Read and Skype with family -
Occupation if not a musician:
Molecular Biologist -
Musical Influences:
Too many to mention.. Villa Lobos, Led Zeppelin, Allan holdsworth... -
First concert ever seen:
Venom and Exciter (my first metal international one)
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Fondest memory:
My daughter’s birth -
Advice to other bands/musicians:
"Believe in your Dreams" or "do what you love" only works if you work hard, be humble to always learn, develop an strategy and execute it -
Most memorable tour story/experience:
First leg of Dystopia tour in Oct/Nov 2015 -
Most important life lesson:
Be vulnerable -
Who would you want to play you in a movie:
Rodrigo Santoro -
Morning person or night owl:
Night! -
Where/when would you go in a time machine:
Watch Leonardo Da Vinci or Mozart working. -
What 3 items would you want with you on a desert island other than food and water:
An yacht... if not possible an acoustic guitar, survival kit -
What is the last book you read:
What To Do When It’s Your Turn - Seth Godin. -
What is your must-have travel item when you’re on tour:
Computer, book, musical instrument -
What is your favorite part of the process when you’re recording or preparing to record an album:
composing, creating the first ideas.