Heitor Teixeira Pereira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ejˈtoʁ tejˈʃejɾɐ peˈɾejɾɐ]) (born November 29, 1960), or Heitor TP, is a Brazilian composer, songwriter, musician, arranger, and record producer. 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,[1] and Jack Johnson;[2] 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".
Heitor Pereira | |
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| Birth name | Heitor Teixeira Pereira |
| Also known as | Heitor TP |
| Born | November 29, 1960 Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Genres | Pop rock, film score, electronic, soul |
| Occupation(s) | Musician Composer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, keyboards |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Website | www |
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.
Albums
- Heitor TP (1987)
- Heitor (1994)
- Untold Stories (2001)
Film scores
2000s
2010s
2020s
| Year | Title | Director | Studio(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | PAW Patrol: The Movie | Cal Brunker | Paramount Pictures Nickelodeon Movies Spin Master Entertainment | — |
| My Little Pony: A New Generation | Robert Cullen José Ucha | Netflix Entertainment One Boulder Media | Songs by Alan Schmuckler and Michael Mahler | |
| 2022 | The Valet | Richard Wong | Hulu Pantelion Films | — |
| Minions: The Rise of Gru | Kyle Balda | Universal Pictures Illumination | — | |
| Puss in Boots: The Last Wish | Joel Crawford | Universal Pictures DreamWorks Animation | Replaced Henry Jackman Also songwriter on Fearless Hero with Dan Navarro & Paul Fisher and Por Que Te Vas with Gaby Moreno | |
| 2024 | Despicable Me 4 | Chris Renaud | Universal Pictures Illumination | with Pharrell Williams |