Paulo Xisto Pinto Júnior is a Brazilian musician best known as the bassist for heavy metal band

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. He joined Sepultura after Roberto Raffan left the band in 1984, becoming Sepultura's second bassist. Although no original members are left in Sepultura, Pinto is the longest remaining member of Sepultura despite never performing on any album until '' Chaos A.D.'' (1993).

Early life and influences

Paulo Jr. was born in

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, where he grew up with two brothers and a younger sister. His father was a lawyer. He received his first bass guitar, a white Giannini, when he was 15. In an interview, Paulo Jr. commended his parents for supporting the band in its early days. His influences include Steve Harris,

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, Cliff Burton and

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, though Paulo plays bass with a

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rather than his fingers.

Career

Sepultura

In 1984, Paulo Jr. met the Cavalera brothers in the Santa Teresa neighbourhood of Belo Horizonte through a common friend. He joined Sepultura after the departure of the band's previous bass player, Roberto Raffan. Paulo Jr. played his first concert at the Ideal Club in Santa Teresa. He is their longest serving member. However, while he was a part of the band in their early years and performed live with them, Paulo had not performed on any Sepultura album until '' Chaos A.D.'' (1993); Andreas Kisser did both guitar and bass duties on their albums prior to ''Chaos A.D.'', except '' Morbid Visions'' (1986), which featured Jairo Guedz handling both roles.

Cultura Tres

In 2019, Paulo Jr. joined the brothers Alejandro Londoño Montoya and Juan M De Ferrari Montoya to bring back to life the sludge / thrash metal band Cultura Tres. In 2023, the band released their full length Camino de Brujos supported with three music video clips for the songs "The World And Its Lies", "Proxy War", and "The Land". Paulo Jr. is currently touring with Cultura Tres with dates announced both in Europe and South America.

The Unabomber Files

In 2009, Paulo Jr. joined with Alan Wallace and André Márcio of Eminence and Vladimir Korg of Chakal to form the band The Unabomber Files. In 2013, the group released a six-song EP and a teaser for the music video of the song "Buried In My Bunker".

Guest appearances

In 2007, Paulo Jr. played bass guitar on Sayowa's second album. In 2013, he made a guest appearance on Eminence's fourth album, ''The Stalker'', providing extra bass accompaniment.

Personal life

Paulo Jr.'s hobbies include

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and football. He is an avid supporter of football club

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. He currently lives in

Charity work

Since 1999, Paulo Jr. has organised a series of annual football charity games between former Brazilian players, television artists, musicians and the band members. The games took place at the Estádio Municipal Castor Cifuentes in Nova Lima, Brazil, near Belo Horizonte. The spectators were asked to donate a pound of food and the gathered donations were given to local charities. In April 2008, Paulo Jr. was decorated with the Medalha da Inconfidência. This decoration was created in 1952 by the former Brazilian president

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to pay homage to individuals who contributed in the development of the state of Minas Gerais and the country. The ceremony took place in

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, hosted by the then Governor of

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Discography

Sepultura

* 1985: '' Bestial Devastation'' (credit only) * 1986: '' Morbid Visions'' (credit only) * 1987: ''

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'' (credit only) * 1989: ''

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'' (credit only) * 1991: '' Arise'' (credit only) * 1993: '' Chaos A.D.'' * 1996: ''

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'' * 1998: '' ''Against'''' * 2001: ''

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'' * 2002: '' Revolusongs'' * 2003: '' Roorback'' * 2006: '' Dante XXI'' * 2009: '' A-Lex'' * 2011: ''

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'' * 2013: '' The Mediator Between Head and Hands Must Be the Heart'' * 2017: '' Machine Messiah'' * 2020: '' Quadra''

Cultura Tres

* 2023: ''Camino de Brujos''

The Unabomber Files

* 2013: ''The Unabomber Files''

Guest appearances

Eminence * 2013: ''The Stalker''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Paulo Jr. 1969 births Living people Sepultura members Brazilian heavy metal bass guitarists Brazilian male bass guitarists Brazilian people of Portuguese descent Musicians from Belo Horizonte Thrash metal musicians