Paulo Miklos

Paulo Roberto de Souza Miklos (known as Paulo Miklos , born on January 21, 1959) is a Brazilian multi-instrumentalist, musician and actor. He is best known for his tenure with the band Titãs, in which he was a vocalist, guitarist and occasional saxophonist, keyboardist and harmonica player from its inception in 1982 until 2016, when he left it to focus on personal projects.

As an actor, he has appeared in a few films and television series. His acting career started with a main role in the movie O Invasor.

Childhood During his childhood, he learned to play the piano, the sax and the transverse flute. When he turned 12, he was given his first acoustic guitar, and decided to become a musician. He made it to play almost every instrument he could put his hands on, being influenced by The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and the Tropicália movement.

Early works At high school, he started to create his own songs with his classmate Arnaldo Antunes. This partnership would later become Titãs. His professional debut happened on a TV Tupi music festival, in 1979, when he made an arrangement for a reggae song by Chico Evangelista. From small solo shows at bars to performances with bands like Bom Quixote, Sossega Leão and Banda Performática, he established his name in the local musical scene. Some well-known names in São Paulo, like Arrigo Barnabé, asked him to play with them. In 2001, he released the second one, called Vou Ser Feliz E Já Volto (I'm going to be happy, I'll be right back), produced by Dudu Marote.

In 2014, he and Pato Fu vocalist Fernanda Takai performed the song "Mostra tua força Brasil" (Show Your Strength, Brazil), composed by Jair Oliveira and directed by Simoninha; it was a campaign by Itaú Unibanco for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. This was not his only work linked to the World Cup: On June 10, he, along with journalist Eduardo Bueno; actress Maitê Proença, and writer Xico Sá debuted the TV show Extra Ordinários ("Extra Ordinary"), a SporTV humorous program in which the four, along with some guest stars, comment the World Cup and related themes.

Post-Titãs works In 2016, he announced he would leave the band to focus on his personal projects on music and acting. By then he had already commenced working on his third studio album, still untitled, which is in production stages. By that time, he promised to follow new ways as a composer, interpreter and actor.

In June 2017, he announced his album would be produced by Pupillo (Nação Zumbi), musically directed by journalist and researcher Marcus Preto and would feature many collaborations, including with Emicida, Dadi Carvalho, Erasmo Carlos in "País Elétrico", Guilherme Arantes in "Estou Pronto" and Russo Passapusso (BaianaSystem) in "Vigia". His former Titãs colleagues Arnaldo Antunes and Nando Reis were also invited, but their participations are yet to be confirmed.

In July 2017, the album title (A Gente Mora no Agora) and release date (August 2017) were announced, with the release show taking place on August 17 in São Paulo. The first single, "A Lei Desse Troço", was also released on July 7. It's a collaboration with Emicida with arrangements by Letieres Leite. Still in July, on the 28th, he released the song "Vou te Encontrar", written by Nando Reis, another former Titãs member.

Personal life Paulo Miklos lives in São Paulo with his daughter Manoela.

Discography With Titãs

Solo works Paulo Miklos – 1994 Vou Ser Feliz e Já Volto – 2001 A Gente Mora no Agora – 2017

Other albums Mundo Pop – 2004 Mundo Rock – 2004 O Invasor – 2001 Bang Bang Nacional, with the song "Os Dois No Ar" – 2006

Guest appearances + ArtistAlbumSong(s)Instrument(s) Raimundos Raimundos (1993) "Bê a Bá", "Bicharada" and "Carro Forte" Backing vocals Various artists Rei (1995) "Sua Estupidez" Lead vocals Os Paralamas do Sucesso Uns Dias Ao Vivo (2004) "O Beco" Lead vocals Various artists Bandas Gaúchas - Acústico MTV (2005) "Dia Perfeito" Lead vocals with Cachorro Grande The Originals Pra todo mundo ouvir (2005) "Era um garoto que como eu amava os Beatles ..", "Festa de Arromba" e " Elas por Elas" Lead vocals Various artists Vou tirar você desse lugar (2005) "Vou tirar você desse lugar" Lead vocals Túlio Dek O que se leva da vida é a vida que se leva (2008) "O que se leva da vida é a vida que se leva" Lead vocals Nando Reis Jardim-Pomar (2016) "Azul de Presunto" Backing vocals

Filmography Film

Television