Career
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. Sepultura Main article 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 and Vladimir Korg of Chakal to form the band The Unabomber Files. In 2013, the group released a six-song European Parliament 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 "s fourth album, The Stalker, providing extra bass accompaniment. "The support of the parents was one of the keys to our success. His hobbies include jiu jitsu and football.
He is an avid supporter of the football club Clube Atlético Mineiro.
Charity work Since 1999, Xisto has organised a series of annual football charity games between former Brazilian players, television artists, musicians and the band members. The games took place at the Estádio Municipal Castor Cifuentes in Nova Lima, Brazil, near Belo Horizonte.
The spectators were asked to donate a pound of food and the gathered donations were given to local charities. In April 2008, Xisto was decorated with the Medalha da Inconfidência.
This decoration was created in 1952 by the former Brazilian President Juscelino Kubitschek to pay homage to individuals who contributed in the development of the state of Minas Gerais and the country.
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