Heitor Pereira
Heitor Pereira | |
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| Also known as | Heitor TP |
| Born | Heitor Teixeira Pereira 29 November 1960 |
| Genres | Film score, pop rock, electronic, soul |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Website | www |
Heitor Teixeira Pereira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ejˈtoʁ tejˈʃejɾɐ peˈɾejɾɐ]) (born 29 November 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 United Kingdom 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, Madagascar, The Simpsons Movie, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Rango, and Cowboys & Aliens.
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.
Albums
- Heitor TP (1987)
- Heitor (1994)
- Untold Stories (2001)
Film scores
2000s
2010s
2020s
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ McLean, Tom. "'Smallfoot': Singing with Sasquatch & Friends". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Heitor Pereira to Score John Rice's 'The Angry Birds Movie 3'". Film Music Reporter. 8 April 2025.