Heitor Pereira
Heitor Teixeira Pereira (born November 29, 1960), or Heitor TP, is a Brazilian composer, songwriter, musician, arranger, and record producer. In his career, Pereira has recorded with the band Simply Red and several famous musicians, such as Elton John, Rod Stewart, k.d. lang, Milton Nascimento, and Jack Johnson; and currently works as a film score composer, as well as a musician at Hans Zimmer's studio, he is best known for being the composer of the Despicable Me franchise. Although primarily a guitarist, he also provided backing vocals live for the Simply Red song "Thrill Me".
Known for
SoundBirthday
November 29, 1960Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
51Place of birth
Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilAlso known as
Heitor TP, Heitor Teixeira PereiraCast credits
Crew credits
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights
Original Music ComposerDespicable Me
Original Music ComposerIt's Complicated
Original Music ComposerHaven
Original Music ComposerCurious George
Original Music ComposerThe Smurfs
Original Music ComposerKiller Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLong
Original Music ComposerDespicable Me 2
Original Music ComposerIf I Stay
Original Music ComposerMinions
Original Music ComposerReal Women Have Curves
Original Music ComposerMadagascar
Additional Music, MusicianMadagascar: Escape 2 Africa
MusicianMerry Madagascar
Original Music Composer, MusicianBeverly Hills Chihuahua
Original Music ComposerDespicable Me 3
Original Music Composer, MusicianSpy Kids
Additional Music, Original Music ComposerSmallfoot
Original Music ComposerRango
Additional Music, Musician11'09''01 September 11
Original Music ComposerAsk the Dust
Original Music Composer