Paulo Jr.

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Paulo Jr.

| image = Nova Rock 2014 - Paulo Xisto Pinto Jr..JPG

| alt =

| caption = Paulo Jr. at Nova Rock Festival in 2014

| birth_name = Paulo Xisto Pinto Júnior

| alias = Paulo Jr., Paulo Destructor

| birth_date =

| birth_place = Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

| death_date =

| origin =

| genre = {{flatlist|

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| occupation = Bassist

| years_active = 1983–present

| current_member_of = {{flatlist|

Sepultura
Cultura Tres
The Unabomber Files

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| website = {{URL|sepultura.com.br}}

}}

Paulo Xisto Pinto Júnior is a Brazilian musician best known as the bassist for heavy metal band Sepultura.{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p5392/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Sepultura|last=Rivadavia|first=Eduardo |publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=21 March 2010}} 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 Belo Horizonte, 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. {{blockquote|text="The support of the parents was one of the keys to our success. We had an empty room and my parents not only lent the space, but also the car to carry the equipment and made lunch for everyone when we were rehearsing."{{cite web|last=Renato Faria|first=João|title=Paulo Jr., baixista do Sepultura, fala sobre vontade de voltar a morar em BH|url=http://divirta-se.uai.com.br/app/noticia/musica/2011/11/20/noticia_musica,106360/paulo-jr-baixista-do-sepultura-fala-sobre-vontade-de-voltar-a-morar-em-bh.shtml|publisher=Portal UAI|year=2011}}}}

His influences include Steve Harris, Geddy Lee, Geezer Butler, Cliff Burton and Gene Simmons,{{cite web|last=Maragno|first=Karla|title=Entrevista com Paulo Xisto – SEPULTURA|url=http://baixobrasil.blogspot.be/2009/05/entrevista-com-paulo-xisto-sepultura.html|publisher=baixobrasil.com|year=2009}} though Paulo plays bass with a guitar pick 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.{{cite web|last=Renato Faria|first=João|title=Paulo Jr., baixista do Sepultura, fala sobre vontade de voltar a morar em BH|url=http://divirta-se.uai.com.br/app/noticia/musica/2011/11/20/noticia_musica,106360/paulo-jr-baixista-do-sepultura-fala-sobre-vontade-de-voltar-a-morar-em-bh.shtml|publisher=Portal UAI|year=2011}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/max-cavalera-says-paulo-jr-didn-t-play-bass-on-any-early-sepultura-recordings/|title=MAX CAVALERA Says PAULO JR. Didn't Play Bass On Any Early SEPULTURA Recordings|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|date=3 December 2010|accessdate=22 December 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/max-cavalera-talks-about-getting-kicked-out-of-sepultura-hanging-out-with-ozzy-osbourne/|title=MAX CAVALERA Talks About Getting 'Kicked Out' Of SEPULTURA, Hanging Out With OZZY OSBOURNE|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|date=16 April 2014|accessdate=22 December 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/sepultura-bassist-reunion-with-max-cavalera-would-have-to-happen-naturally/|title=SEPULTURA Bassist: Reunion With MAX CAVALERA Would Have To Happen 'Naturally'|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|date=31 January 2020|accessdate=22 December 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2016/02/18/hall-of-fame-countdown-sepultura-s-arise/|title=Hall of Fame Countdown: Sepultura's Arise|publisher=Decibel|date=18 February 2016|accessdate=22 December 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.leastworstoption.com/sepultura-morbid-visions/|title=Sepultura – Morbid Visions|publisher=Least Worst Opinion|date=4 March 2016|accessdate=22 December 2020}}

=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.{{cite web|title=SEPULTURA Bassist Joins Forces with Cultura Tres |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/sepulturas-paulo-xisto-pinto-jr-joins-south-american-metal-band-cultura-tres|publisher=Blabbermouth|year=2022}} In 2023, the band released their full length Camino de Brujos{{cite web|title=SEPULTURA Bassist releases Camino de Brujos with Cultura Tres |url=https://metalinjection.net/video/sepultura-bassist-joins-cultura-tres-band-announces-new-album-camino-de-brujos|publisher=Metal Injection|year=2023}} supported with three music video clips for the songs "The World And Its Lies",{{cite web|title=SEPULTURA Bassist's The world and Its Lies: Video|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=190677|publisher=Blabbermouth|year=2023}}{{cite web|title=SEPULTURA Bassist's Cultura Tres: The World and Its Lies video clip Available|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/cultura-tres-feat-sepulturas-paulo-xisto-pinto-jr-the-land-single-released|publisher=Blabbermouth|year=2022}} "Proxy War",{{cite web|title=SEPULTURA Bassist's Proxy War: Video|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=190677|publisher=Blabbermouth|year=2023}}{{cite web|title=SEPULTURA Bassist's Cultura Tres: Proxy War video clip Available|url=https://bravewords.com/news/cultura-tres-feat-sepultura-bassist-paulo-jr-release-proxy-war-single|publisher=Bravewords|year=2023}} and "The Land".{{cite web|title=SEPULTURA Bassist's The Land: Video|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=190677|publisher=Blabbermouth|year=2023}}{{cite web|title=SEPULTURA Bassist's Cultura Tres: The Land video clip Available|url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/cultura_tres_feat_sepulturas_paulo_jr_release_new_single_the_land.html|publisher=Ultimate Guitar|year=2023}}{{cite web|title=SEPULTURA Bassist's Cultura Tres: The Land video clip Available|url=https://bassmagazine.com/cultura-tres-release-new-album-camino-de-brujos/|publisher=Bass Magazine|year=2023}}

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.{{cite web|title=SEPULTURA Bassist Joins Forces With EMINENCE, THE MIST Members In THE UNABOMBER FILES|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=137826|publisher=Blabbermouth|year=2010}} In 2013, the group released a six-song EP and a teaser for the music video of the song "Buried In My Bunker".{{cite web|title=SEPULTURA Bassist's THE UNABOMBER FILES: Teaser For 'Buried In My Bunker' Video|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=190677|publisher=Blabbermouth|year=2013}}{{cite web|title=SEPULTURA Bassist's THE UNABOMBER FILES: Debut EP Available|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=190067|publisher=Blabbermouth|year=2013}}

=Guest appearances=

In 2007, Paulo Jr. played bass guitar on Sayowa's second album.{{cite web|title=Sepultura's Paulo Xisto Recording with SAYOWA|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG8OSO8G8nk |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/xG8OSO8G8nk |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|work=sayowavideos|publisher=YouTube|year=2007}}{{cbignore}} In 2013, he made a guest appearance on Eminence's fourth album, The Stalker, providing extra bass accompaniment.{{cite web|title=SEPULTURA Bassist To Guest On New EMINENCE Album|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=186516|publisher=Blabbermouth|year=2013}}{{cite web|title=Paulo Xisto Recording Bass with Eminence|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGZVkH7L6i4&feature=player_embedded |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/RGZVkH7L6i4 |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|work=Eminence Brazil| date=20 February 2013 |publisher=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}

Personal life

Paulo Jr.'s hobbies include jiu jitsu and football. He is an avid supporter of football club Clube Atlético Mineiro.{{cite web|title=Biography of Paulo Jr.|url=http://www.sepultribemember.freeservers.com/catalog.html}}{{cite web|title=Bate-bola: Paulo Xisto|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsNQl3Zl7R0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/AsNQl3Zl7R0 |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|work=tvgaloweb|publisher=YouTube|year=2010}}{{cbignore}} He currently lives in Belo Horizonte.

=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.{{cite web|title=SEPULTURA: Photos From Charity Soccer Game Posted Online|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=87328|publisher=Blabbermouth|year=2007}}{{cite web|title=Entrevistas jogo das Estrelas TV Alterosa e Grupo Sepultura|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sHzxEd1tzg |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/8sHzxEd1tzg |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|work=momentoonline|publisher=YouTube|year=2007}}{{cbignore}}{{cite web|last=Girotto|first=Breno|title=Sepultura: entrevista com Paulo Xisto no Mondo Metal|url=http://whiplash.net/materias/news_869/098679-sepultura.html|publisher=Whiplash.Net|year=2009}}

In April 2008, Paulo Jr. was decorated with the Medalha da Inconfidência. This decoration was created in 1952 by the former Brazilian president Juscelino Kubitschek to pay homage to individuals who contributed in the development of the state of Minas Gerais and the country. The ceremony took place in Ouro Preto, hosted by the then Governor of Minas Gerais, Aécio Neves.{{cite web|title=SEPULTURA Bassist Honored|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=95515|publisher=Blabbermouth|year=2008}}{{cite web|title=Cerimônia traz homenagem aos 20 anos da Assembléia Constituinte|url=http://www.agenciaminas.mg.gov.br/noticias/cerimonia-traz-homenagem-aos-20-anos-da-assembleia-constituinte/|publisher=Agência Minas|year=2008|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021034746/http://www.agenciaminas.mg.gov.br/noticias/cerimonia-traz-homenagem-aos-20-anos-da-assembleia-constituinte/|archivedate=21 October 2013}}