Paulo Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Paulo Jr.

Brazilian musician

Date of Birth: 30-Apr-1969

Place of Birth: Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Profession: bassist, musician, songwriter, guitarist

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Paulo Xisto Pinto Jr.
(born 30 April 1969 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil) is a Brazilian musician/bassist for heavy metal band Sepultura.
Pinto joined Sepultura after "Gato"'s (Roberto Raffan) split in 1984, becoming Sepultura's second and only bassist ever and although no original members are left in Sepultura, Pinto is the longest remaining member of Sepultura. He received his first bass guitar, a white Giannini, when he was fifteen.
His influences include Steve Harris, Geddy Lee, Geezer Butler, Cliff Burton and Gene Simmons, though Paulo plays bass with a guitar pick rather than his fingers.