Jairo Guedz
guitar
b. 1968 in João Monlevade
Founded Sepultura
Jairo Guedes Braga (born 25 November 1968), known professionally as Jairo Guedz, is a Brazilian guitarist and bassist, currently playing guitar for The Troops of Doom and The Southern Blacklist, and bass in a Metallica tribute band called Metallica Cover Brazil. He was the lead guitarist of the heavy metal band Sepultura from 1985 to 1987 and was part of the short lived project Guerrilha alongside Igor and Max Cavalera and Sílvio SDN of Mutilator. He also played with The Mist, Overdose and Eminence.
Early life
Guedz was born on November 25, 1968, in João Monlevade, a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais. He got into music at the age of 10, listening to records of Elvis Presley, and from there his musical interest lead him to explore hard rock and heavy metal. His musical influences include Serge Gainsbourg, Leonard Cohen, James Hetfield and Lou Reed. Guedz started playing music at the age of 15, inspired by bands like Motörhead, Slayer, Voivod, Sacrifice, Possessed and Celtic Frost.
Personal life
Beside being a musician, Guedz designs figurines, runs an atelier and teaches miniature figure painting. He now lives in Belo Horizonte and has two sons, Igor and Érico Braga.
Every band they have passed through, with what they played and when — and whether they were there at the start.
Songs Jairo Guedz is credited on, oldest first — music, words, or both.
- Troops of DoomSepultura · Morbid Visions (1986)Writer
Where they came from, where they are, and who they are to other people.
- Born
- 1968-11-25 · João Monlevade
- Also works as
- musician, guitarist
- Plays
- guitar
Where to hear from them lately. These are live searches, not a list somebody froze — so they stay current.
- Wikipedia →the full article
- Interviews on YouTube →newest first
- Recent news & comments →Google News
- Blabbermouth →metal press
Portrait: Wikimedia Commons