Heitor Pereira

{{short description|Brazilian composer}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Heitor Pereira

| image =

| caption = Pereira in 2014

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| birth_name = Heitor Teixeira Pereira

| alias = Heitor TP

| birth_place = Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|11|29}}

| origin =

| instrument = Guitar, keyboards

| genre = Pop rock, film score, electronic, soul

| occupation = Composer

| years_active = 1980s–present

| label =

| associated_acts = {{Plainlist|

• Ivan Lins
• Simply Red
• Hans Zimmer
• Pharrell Williams

}}

| website = {{URL|https://www.heitorpereira.com/}}

}}

Heitor Teixeira Pereira ({{IPA|pt|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,{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Milton-Nascimento-Yauaret%C3%AA/release/2598060|title=Milton Nascimento - Yauaretê|website=Discogs|year=1987 |language=en|access-date=2019-07-19}} and Jack Johnson;{{cite web |url=http://www.heitorpereira.com/albums.php |title=Albums |publisher=Heitor Pereira |access-date=2013-08-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100819151732/http://www.heitorpereira.com/albums.php |archive-date=2010-08-19 |url-status=dead }} 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.