Background
He grew up in Luxembourg, where his father worked for the European Union.
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Lata Gouveia
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From 1993 to 1999 he studied economics at the University of London and politics at London Metropolitan University, finishing his studies with bachelor"s degrees.
Career
He is a well-known Red Dirt artist. In 2001, he founded the company Desert Fish Productions. From 2002 to 2006, he had a band called Lata Dog, releasing an album in 2004.
In 2003 he wrote the song "Três desafios" for the soundtrack of the film "Tudo isto é Fado", directed by Luís Galvão Teles.
In 2007, he moved to Oklahoma at the suggestion of Rocky Frisco, who had played together with JJ Cale, one of Gouveia"s musical heroes. There he came into contact with many folk musicians and produced the 2009 documentary "Red Dirt: Songs from the Dust", which was shown at the Bare Bones International Film Festival.
His 2008 album Road United States-75 was released by Captiva Records. His 2011 cover version of Monica Taylor"s song "Young Mother" was featured on the NME website.
Since 2010 he is living in Luxembourg again.
In 2011 he played at the Rockhal, opening for Ayọ. In 2012 he was the opening act for Charlie Winston, also in Rockhal. He composed the music for the documentary "Terra mia terra nostra" (2012), directed by Donato Rotunno.
The music video of his latest single "Radio Night" features Sascha Ley and Lucien Elsen, two well-known actors in Luxembourg.
His recent band consists of Daniela Kruger (bass), Paul Porcelli (guitar) and William Bureau (drums).
Achievements
Membership
At the age of 17 he went to London, played music in bars, and was a member of various bands.
