Paulo Roberto Diniz, Jr.
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 PJ playing a Ritter bass Guitar
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Paulo Roberto Diniz, Jr. |
| Born | October 28, 1968 Curvelo, Minas Gerais  |
| Genre(s) | Brazilian rock, pop funk |
| Occupation(s) | bassist, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Bass |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Label(s) | Epic, Sony BMG |
| Associated acts | Jota Quest |
| Website | http://jotaquest.com.br |
Paulo Roberto Diniz Junior (born 1968-10-28, Curvelo, Minas Gerais) is the bass player for Jota Quest, one of the most famous bands in Brazil. He began to play bass at age of 15 in Brasilia influenced by punk bands and funk bass players. He's one of the most influential Brazilian bass players of his generation. He is recognized by his fluid pop/funk bass lines and his intuitive licks that positioned the Brazilian pop bass in a new dimension.
[edit] References
- Sadowsky Guitars NYC -USA [1]
- Surine Basses Denver - USA [2]
- Jerzy Drozd Basses Barcelona - Spain [3]
- Alembic Basses California - USA [4]
- Live Earth [5]
- Mlaghus Basses [6] (Portuguese)
- Rock in Rio Lisboa-Portugal [7]
- Digitech Brazil [8] (Portuguese)
- Wikipedia [9] [10](Portuguese)
[edit] External links
- Jota Quest official website (Portuguese)
- PJ Web Blog (Portuguese)
