Paulo Jr.
Paulo Xisto Pinto, Jr. (born 30 April 1969, Belo Horizonte, Brazil) is the bass guitarist of the Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura. He has been in the band since 1985, making him 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.
Career
Sepultura
In 1984, Xisto met the Cavalera brothers in the Santa Teresa neighbourhood of Belo Horizonte through a common friend. In 1985, he joined Sepultura after the departure of the band's previous bass guitar player, Roberto Raffan. Xisto played his first concert at the Ideal Club in Santa Teresa.
The Unabomber Files
In 2009, Xisto joined with Alan Wallace and André Márcio of Eminence and Vladimir Korg of Chakal to form the band The Unabomber Files. In 2013, the group released a six-song EP and a teaser for the music video of the song "Buried In My Bunker".
Guest work
In 2007, Xisto played bass guitar on Sayowa's second album. In 2013, he made a guest appearance on Eminence's fourth album, The Stalker, providing extra bass accompaniment.
