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Heitor Pereira
Birth name Heitor Teixeira Pereira
Also known as Heitor TP
Born (1960-11-29) November 29, 1960 (age 64)
Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Genres Film score, pop rock, electronic, soul
Occupation(s) Composer
Instruments Vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer
Years active 1980s–present
Associated acts

Heitor Teixeira Pereira (born November 29, 1960), also known as Heitor TP, is a very talented Brazilian composer. He is best known for creating the music for the popular Despicable Me movies. Heitor has worked with many famous musicians like Elton John and Rod Stewart. He was also a member of the band Simply Red. Today, he writes music for films and works at Hans Zimmer's music studio.

Heitor is mainly a guitarist, but he also sang backup for Simply Red's song "Thrill Me." He often works with film directors like Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin, and Kyle Balda.

In 1994, Heitor released his own album in the United Kingdom called Heitor TP. After that, he left Simply Red to focus on his solo music career. He also helped compose music for many movie soundtracks. Some of these movies include Gladiator, Mission: Impossible 2, and Madagascar.

In 2003, Heitor Pereira wrote a song called "Remember Me" for the movie Something's Gotta Give.

In 2006, Heitor won a special award called a Grammy Award. He won it for 'Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying a Vocalist'. This was for his work on the song "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" with Chris Botti and Sting.

Heitor's Music Albums

Heitor Pereira has released several albums of his own music:

  • Heitor TP (1987)
  • Heitor (1994)
  • Untold Stories (2001)

Movies Heitor Scored

Heitor Pereira has composed music for many movies. Here are some of the well-known films he has worked on:

Animated Movies

Heitor is especially famous for his work on animated films.

Other Movies

Heitor has also composed music for many other types of films:

  • Spy Kids (2001)
  • Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)
  • Real Women Have Curves (2002)
  • Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004)
  • Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)
  • It's Complicated (2009)
  • From Prada to Nada (2011)
  • If I Stay (2014)
  • Please Stand By (2017)
  • Show Dogs (2018)
  • The Valet (2022)
  • Animal Farm (2025)

See also

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