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Renato Neto

At age 7 Renato started playing piano inspired by pianist and arranger Cesar Camargo Mariano. At 15 Renato was further skilled by Walter "Eski" Roberto, playing night clubs in Sao Bernardo do Campo was where he started to put that work into action. When Renato was 17 his family relocated to Rio de Janeiro. Renato started working with artists like Biafra, Sandra de Sa, Amelinha, Roberto Carlos, Kid Abelha, Claudio Zoli, Barao Vermelho, Tim Maia, Margareth Menezes, Marina Lima, Renato E Seus Blue Caps, Prentice Gilson, Carmen Silva, Gil Gilberto, Artur Maia, Leo Gandelman, Victor Biglione, Raul Mascarenhas, Nico Assuncao, Marcio Montarroyos, Ricardo Silveira and others. In 1991 Renato relocated to California, USA. In 1992 he met musicians Marco Mendoza (bass) and Joey Heridia (drums) and formed a trio called Straight Jacket with which they toured through Europe and South America. They also recorded a live CD at the La Ve Lee jazz club in Studio City, California. Renato has played and recorded with Dianne Reeves, Michael Ruff, Ronnie Foster, Marilyn Scott, Frank Gambale, Scott Henderson, Sandro Albert. In 2000 Renato and his friend, drummer Tal Bergman put together a recording studio. Where they produced Rod Stewart, Marilyn Scott and Flavio Bala amongst others. He also scored some films including; Dancing At The Blue Iguana and Kill Me Later. In 2000 he joined Sheila E.'s E-Train band and recorded and toured with her. In the Fall of 2001 onwards Renato joned The NPG, brought to the attention of Prince by Sheila E., like most of Prince's band members since the late 90's.


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Born:
In São Bernardo do Campo
Movie/TV Credits:
12
First Appeared:
In the movie Rock Candy Funk Party - We Want Groove
Latest Project:
Movie Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York 2010-12-29
Known For
Poster of Prince: Club Nokia
Poster of Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
Poster of The Grammy Awards
Poster of Rock Candy Funk Party - We Want Groove
Filmography
Movie Rock Candy Funk Party - We Want Groove 2025
Movie Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York Self - Keyboards 2010-12-29
Movie Prince: Club Nokia 2009-03-28
Movie Prince - Montreux Jazz Festival (Late Show) 2009-07-18
Movie Prince - Montreux Jazz Festival (Early Show) 2009-07-18
Movie Prince: Montreux Like Jazz 2009-07-18
Movie Prince: 21 Nights in London Self - Keyboards 2008-06-07
Movie Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation Self 2005-06-07
Movie Prince : Musicology Live 2004ever (Live in Los Angeles) Keyboards 2004-03-29
Movie Prince - Live at the Aladdin Las Vegas Keyboards 2003-08-19
Series The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Unknown 1992-05-25
Series The Grammy Awards Unknown 1959-11-29