Kiko Loureiro
Pedro Henrique "Kiko" Loureiro (born June 16, 1972) is a Brazilian guitarist. He has been a member of many heavy metal bands, such as Angra and Megadeth.
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 Loureiro in 2020 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Pedro Henrique Loureiro |
| Born | 16 June 1972 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Genres | |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Associated acts | |
| Website | kikoloureiro |
Career
Loureiro started playing acoustic guitar when he was 11 years old. He switched to playing the electric guitar when he was 13, because he liked many guitarists such as Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen. When he was 19, he helped make the Brazilian power metal band Angra.[1]
In April 2015, Loureiro joined American thrash metal band Megadeth.[2] This was because guitarist Chris Broderick left the band. While he was with the band, Megadeth won a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.[3]
Kiko Loureiro Media
Loureiro (right) with Megadeth in 2016
References
- ↑ www.jduartedesign.com, Joao Duarte-J. Duarte Design-. "Biography". Archived from the original on 2016-06-22. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ↑ "News | Megadeth.com". web.archive.org. 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ↑ Blabbermouth (2017-02-12). "MEGADETH Wins 'Best Metal Performance' GRAMMY Award". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2022-09-28.