Paulinho Da Costa date of birth:
May 31, 1948
How old is Paulinho Da Costa?
78
Where was Paulinho Da Costa born?
Rio de Janeiro City, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Paulinho Da Costa body shape:
Average
What color are Paulinho Da Costa's eyes?
Black
What color is Paulinho Da Costa's hair?
Black
Is Paulinho Da Costa gay or straight?
Straight
What is Paulinho Da Costa's ethnicity?
Black
What is Paulinho Da Costa nationality?
Brazilian
What is Paulinho Da Costa's occupation?
Musician
What instruments does Paulinho Da Costa play?
Percussion, Conga, Bongos, Pandeiro, Conga, Bongos, Pandeiro
Short Biography
Paulinho da Costa (born Paulo Roberto da Costa on May 31, 1948) is a Brazilian percussionist born in Rio de Janeiro, considered one of the most recorded musicians of modern times. He has participated in thousands of albums, with Down Beat magazine naming him "one of the most talented percussionists of our time." He was an artist on Michael Jackson’s Grammy Award-winning Thriller, Madonna's True Blue, Celine Dion’s Let's Talk About Love, hit singles and movie soundtracks, including Saturday Night Fever, Dirty Dancing and Purple Rain and others. He has also toured with Diana Krall. He plays over 200 instruments professionally, and has worked in a variety of music genres including Brazilian, blues, Christian, country, disco, gospel, hip hop, jazz, Latin, pop, rhythm and blues, rock, soul, and world music. He was signed to Norman Granz’s Pablo Records for three of his solo albums, Agora, Happy People and Sunrise, as well as Breakdown on A&M Records. Da Costa is the recipient of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences’ “Most Valuable Player Award” for three consecutive years. He is also the recipient of the honorary “Musicians Emeritus Award.