BIO
Singer/Songwriter/Producer/Musician and Audio Engineer.
Thiago was born into a family of musicians, with both parents reinforcing the importance of music in one's life, it was inevitable that music would soon become a great part of his existence.
From composing songs with his mother as a small boy, and singing in church and elementary school choirs, to professionally engineering great music, his passion for music continued to bloom as the years went by.
Thiago was born in Belem, PA, Brazil where at an early age was introduced to the soul of Bossa-Nova and the heat of Samba. He grew up in a Christian home exposed to ancient hymns and the sovereignty of gospel that ushered him into the melodic world. In 1991 he and his family moved to Toronto, Canada, where he became acquainted with a whole new world of music. Here, he came to love the feel of the blues and the drive of rock and roll.
He studied classical music in elementary school and began to play the violin. However, it wasn't until high school that the musician inside of him was awakened. His father bought him his first guitar at 15 and within six months he was able to accompany pop songs on the radio.
Performing 2 to 5 times a week at his local church and being in and out of bands led to a high interest in a musical career. Thiago has a very powerful voice and can sing a variety of genres.
His Music is very dynamic. It can be considered a mix of U2, Bon Jovi, Maroon 5, and John Mayer. With this expanded love for music, he became further involved in the drama and music department of his high school where he participated in plays, school events, and produced short films. Shortly after graduating from West Toronto Collegiate, he enrolled in the Media Arts program at Sheridan College to study Film, but pulled out a few months later and decided to follow his heart and passion for music.
He then enrolled at the Toronto Film School to study Sound Engineering where he met many industry professionals that turned his passion into a career. "You have a gift, never let anyone take it away from you" was quoted by Django Griffith, Professor at the TFS. By the way, this was in the middle of a lecture.
“ What are you doing behind the board, you should be in front of it. ”
quoted by Sam Weller, Director of Recording Arts program. While studying the art of recording sound.
Thiago found the love for performing was greater than recording. After graduating and receiving awards, he was approached by many industry professionals that encouraged him to try a career in music. Fabiano Davanzo, his best friend, saw talent and approached him with an offer, "Can I be your manager?". Since then, Thiago has been performing, composing, preparing himself for the future to come.