Kiko Loureiro, born Pedro Henrique Loureiro on June 16, 1972, in Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil, is a Brazilian heavy metal guitarist. Loureiro began playing acoustic
guitar at age 11 before switching to electric guitar at age 13, performing in
São Paulo nightclubs with Legalize and A Chave by age 16. At age 19, Loureiro
joined the power metal band Angra, performing on albums including Angels Cry and
Rebirth. Loureiro also launched a solo career, releasing studio albums including
No Gravity in 2005, Universo Inverso in 2006, Fullblast in 2009, and Sounds of
Innocence in 2012. In April 20...