Heitor Gomes | |
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 Gomes performing with Charlie Brown Jr. in Guarulhos, 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Heitor Vilela Gomes |
| Born | April 8, 1981 Santos, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Genres | Alternative rock, pop rock, rap rock, reggae rock |
| Occupation(s) | Bassist, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Heitor Vilela Gomes (born April 8, 1981) is a Brazilian bassist and songwriter, best known for his work with bands Charlie Brown Jr. and CPM 22.
Heitor Vilela Gomes was born in Santos, São Paulo on April 8, 1981, to famous bassist Chico Gomes, [1] [2] who also encouraged him to learn how to play the instrument when he was 15 years old. [3] He would play in many amateur bands during his youth; through one of them, Fusion, he would meet his future Charlie Brown Jr. bandmate Bruno Graveto. However, it wouldn't be until 2000 when he formed his first professional band, Olhos de Carla, with whom he recorded an EP.
In 2005, following a major reshuffle on the line-up of Charlie Brown Jr., he was invited by vocalist Chorão to join the band, replacing original member Champignon as bassist. [4] During his six-year tenure with the band Gomes took part on the recording of the albums Imunidade Musical , Ritmo, Ritual e Responsa and Camisa 10 Joga Bola Até na Chuva ; the first two received nominations for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Rock or Alternative Album in 2006 and 2008, and the latter won the award in 2010. Alongside his Charlie Brown Jr. bandmates he also cameod as himself in the 2007 film O Magnata , written and co-produced by Chorão.
Gomes left Charlie Brown Jr. in 2011 after being invited to join CPM 22; he took part in the recording of two live albums, CPM 22 – Acústico and CPM 22 – Ao Vivo no Rock in Rio, before leaving it in 2016. In 2015 he founded the instrumental project Gomes do 8. [1]
Briefly in 2017 he was a member of rap rock group Pavilhão 9, taking part in the recording of their album Antes, Durante, Depois.
In 2019, he, Marcão and Pinguim Ruas reunited Charlie Brown Jr. for a controversial series of shows around Brazil, with guest vocalists. [5] The band was reunited again in 2021 for a special tour celebrating Chorão's 50th birthday. [6]
In February 2020 he performed a special show in Santos to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his musical career. [1]
Charlie Brown Jr. was a Brazilian rock band from Santos, São Paulo. The group was popular with disadvantaged youth because of their relatable commentary about social issues and the frequent use of skate punk and hip hop slang in their songs. The band won two Latin Grammy Awards and was one of the most-popular Brazilian bands of the late 1990s to mid-2000s.
Alexandre Magno Abrão, known professionally as Chorão, was a Brazilian singer-songwriter, skateboarder, filmmaker, screenwriter and businessman. Best known for being a founding member and the vocalist/main lyricist of the influential alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr., Folha de S.Paulo critic André Barcinski considered him "the nearest thing to a punk hero Brazilian mainstream music ever had", and Eduardo Tristão Girão of Portal Uai called him "the bad boy of Brazilian rock" and "the spokesman of the youth of the 1990s". Having been born and raised for most of his childhood in São Paulo, Chorão was the only Charlie Brown Jr. member not to be a Santos native, and its only founding member to remain consistently in all of the group's line-ups.
Luiz Carlos Leão Duarte Júnior, better known by his stage name Champignon and also referred to affectionately as Champ or Champs by fans, was a Brazilian singer-songwriter, lyricist, bassist, beatboxer, record label owner and drummer famous for his work with bands Charlie Brown Jr., Revolucionnários, Nove Mil Anjos and A Banca. Music critic Hagamenon Brito considered him one of the three greatest Brazilian pop rock bassists of all time alongside Paulo Roberto Diniz "PJ" Júnior of Jota Quest and Alexandre Dengue of Nação Zumbi, and Emir Ruivo of webzine El Hombre compared him to Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea. Shortly after his death in 2013, caused by a self-inflicted gunshot wound following increasing bouts of anxiety and depression, he was featured in entertainment website Punk Brega's list of the Top 10 Greatest Brazilian Rock Bassists of All Time, in 10th place.
Preço Curto... Prazo Longo is the second album by Brazilian alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr. Like its predecessor, it was released through Virgin Records on March 6, 1999, and produced by Rick Bonadio and Tadeu Patolla. Totaling 25 tracks, it is Charlie Brown Jr.'s longest studio album; in an interview, vocalist Chorão explained that Preço Curto... Prazo Longo was recorded out of necessity, so the band could have more repertoire for the set list of their shows. Six of the album's tracks had previously appeared as teasers in the promotional EP Aquele Luxo!, released some months prior.
Acústico MTV: Charlie Brown Jr. is the first live album by Brazilian alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr., released both in CD and DVD formats on September 20, 2003, through EMI as part of now-defunct MTV Brasil's Acústico MTV series – the Brazilian equivalent of MTV Unplugged. It was recorded at the Teatro Mars in São Paulo from August 5–6, 2003, in a lavish set decorated as the nave of a Gothic church.
Imunidade Musical is the seventh studio album by Brazilian alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr., released on August 23, 2005 through EMI. Following a brief hiatus after the departure of former bandmembers Champignon, Marcão and Renato Pelado, it was the band's first release with its new line-up of bassist Heitor Gomes, drummer/beatboxer Pinguim Ruas and guitarist Thiago Castanho, an original founding member who had parted ways with Charlie Brown Jr. in 2001 following the release of their third album, Nadando com os Tubarões.
Skate Vibration is the fourth DVD by Brazilian alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr., released in 2005 through EMI. Was recorded on November 6 at the inauguration party of vocalist Chorão's own skatepark, aptly named Chorão Skate Park, which closed down one year after his death, in 2014. It was one of the band's first live performances with its then-new line-up of André Pinguim, Heitor Gomes and Thiago Castanho, and also counted with a guest appearance by their long-time friend and collaborator, rapper Radjja de Santos.
Ritmo, Ritual e Responsa is the eighth studio album by Brazilian alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr. Their final studio release with drummer Pinguim Ruas, who left the band one year later, it came out on November 15, 2007, through EMI. Billed as the first part of the soundtrack of the film O Magnata, written and co-produced by vocalist Chorão, and serving as somewhat of a concept album inspired by key events of the film, it counted with guest appearances by bands and artists such as MV Bill, João Gordo, Paranormal Attack, Forfun, Sacramento MCs and Markon Lobotomia.
Ritmo, Ritual e Responsa ao Vivo is the fifth DVD by Brazilian alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr., released in 2008 through EMI. Recorded at a gig at entertainment space Expresso Brasil on June 29, 2007, in São Paulo, promoting the release of their then-upcoming album Ritmo, Ritual e Responsa, it was the band's final release through EMI and counted with guest appearances by rapper MV Bill and pop punk band Forfun.
Camisa 10 Joga Bola Até na Chuva is the ninth studio album by Brazilian alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr. Released on September 26, 2009 through Sony Music, it was the band's only release through the label, their first with new drummer Bruno Graveto, and their final one with bassist Heitor Gomes, who left in 2011 after his contract expired to join CPM 22. Explaining the title, vocalist Chorão said that it came to him after he and his friend, Marcelo Falcão of O Rappa, met during a flight and saw in a magazine a picture of a footballer under the rain; he then thought it was a "fitting metaphor" on how people live their lives. The number 10 is a reference to the fact that it is their tenth album overall if the live release Acústico MTV is counted, and also nods to the iconic #10 shirt worn by footballer Pelé.
Música Popular Caiçara is the second live album by Brazilian alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr., released in CD, DVD and Blu-ray formats through Radar Records. Recorded during two gigs in 2011, one in Curitiba and the other in Santos, it was the band's first release since 2004's Tamo Aí na Atividade with original members Marcão and Champignon. Produced by Liminha and directed by KondZilla, the DVD and Blu-ray versions came out first, in 2012; the CD version was split in two volumes, the first of which was released concomitantly with the DVD and Blu-ray versions. The second volume was only released four years later, in 2016.
La Familia 013 is the tenth and final studio album by Brazilian alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr. After a series of delays caused by the death of vocalist Chorão and the suicide of bassist Champignon, it was released posthumously through Som Livre on October 8, 2013. The "013" in its title is a reference to the area code of the city of Santos, where the band hails from.
The discography of Charlie Brown Jr. consists of ten studio albums, six video albums, three live albums, one extended play, one compilation and one demo tape. The band was formed in Santos, São Paulo in 1992 from the ashes of What's Up, a former project of vocalist Chorão that, by the time of its demise, already had in its line-up bassist Champignon, guitarists Marcão Britto and Thiago Castanho, and drummer Renato Pelado. In 1994 they released their first demo and Champignon sent it to record producer Tadeu Patolla, who in his turn showed it to his friend Rick Bonadio; Bonadio then secured the band a contract with Virgin Records and their debut, Transpiração Contínua Prolongada, came out in 1997.
André Luís "Pinguim" Ruas is a Brazilian drummer and beatboxer primarily known for his tenure with famous alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr. from 2005 to 2008.
Renato Peres Barrio, better known by his stage name Renato Pelado, is a Brazilian drummer and DJ best known for being a founding member of the famous alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr. and for his brief passage in the influential black/death metal group Vulcano.
Thiago Raphael Castanho is a Brazilian guitarist, record producer, painter and sculptor, best known for being a founding member of alternative rock bands Charlie Brown Jr., Aliados, A Banca and O Legado, and for his subsequent work with Ira! and Capital Inicial.
Marco Antônio Valentim Britto Júnior, better known by his stage name Marcão Britto or simply as Marcão, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, lyricist, guitarist, record producer and YouTuber best known for his work with bands Charlie Brown Jr., TH6, A Banca and Bula.
Bruno César Bezerra, better known by his stage name Bruno Graveto, is a Brazilian drummer popular for his work with bands Charlie Brown Jr., A Banca and Strike.
TH6 was a Brazilian alternative rock band from Santos, São Paulo.
Chegou Quem Faltava is the third live album by Brazilian alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr. Their first posthumous album since 2013's La Familia 013, it was released on July 13, 2021 through Sony Music, their first album on the label since 2009's Camisa 10 Joga Bola Até na Chuva.