Felipe Machado

Felipe Machado
Felipe Machado at UN in 2017
Background information
Birth name Luis Felipe Machado de Oliveira
Born (1970-08-04) August 4, 1970
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Genres
  • Novel
  • non-fiction novel
  • children’s literature
  • Heavy metal
  • Rock music
  • Brazilian rock
  • pop rock
Occupation(s)
  • journalist
  • writer
  • guitarist
  • singer
  • composer
  • songwriter
Instruments Electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
Years active 1985–present
Associated acts Viper
FM Solo
Website http://entretenimento.r7.com/blogs/palavra-de-homem

Felipe Machado (Portuguese pronunciation: [fiˈlipi maˈʃadu], born Luis Felipe Machado de Oliveira, August 4, 1970) is a Brazilian journalist[1][2], writer and musician. He is currently the Communications Director[3] for Worldfund, a nonprofit organization with educational projects. His journalistic career includes leading positions at a few of Brazil’s most relevant media companies, such as ‘O Estado de S. Paulo’, ‘R7’ and ‘Diário de S.Paulo’. As a writer, he produced 2 novels, 2 non-fiction works and an award-winning children’s book.[4] In music, he started in 1985 as the guitarist and co-founder[5] of the heavy metal band Viper, playing in all the band's releases and concerts until recent days. In 2016, he also released his first solo album as singer, songwriter and guitar player named FM Solo.[6]

Career in communications

In 1993, he graduated in communications at the Faculdade Cásper Líbero, and concluded his master's degree in digital communication in 2009 in the University of Navarra.

Due to his high musical activity during his graduation time, he postponed working in the area until 1996, when he worked as redactor at DPZ (today DPZ&T), an advertising agency for two years.

Then, in 2000 he joined the late Jornal da Tarde, a newspaper owned by Grupo Estado, where he was a reporter, columnist and editor. After that, he was the first Multimedia Editor of Grupo Estado and also being responsible for the creation of TV Estadão. During this period, Machado has directed two documentaries for O Estado de S. Paulo. The first, Mordaça no Estadao (Gagging the Newspaper O Estado de SP),[7] delves into the history of censorship and authoritarian power in Brazilian media during the 1970s. The second, Um Paraíso Perdido (Paradise Lost),[8] [9]recounts the trip of the famed Brazilian writer Euclides da Cunha into the Amazon one hundred years ago.

Later in 2011, he left Grupo Estado and moved to a news company called Diário de S. Paulo, where he was responsible for the management of all the crews for digital media, commercial projects and strategic partners.

After that, in 2013, he was bureau chief for R7, where he was responsible for managing journalist crews in different regions of Brazil, like São Paulo, Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte and Salvador.

As a freelancer, Machado has written for publications such as Citizen K, Mixte, Double (France), Vision (China), and also for some Brazil’s well-known publishments. Machado is the Editor-at-Large in Brazil for Fair Observer,[10] a digital Think Thank and website with contributors and leaders from all over the world. Among its sponsors are global names such as John Bruton, Ireland’s former Prime Minister, and Kanwal Sibal, India’s former Secretary of Foreign Affairs.

He is currently the communications director for Worldfund,[3][11] a nonprofit organization with educational projects. He also has a blog called 'Palavra de Homem' (Man's Word).

Career as a writer

Machado has released two novels, Olhos Cor de Chuva[12][13] (Rain-Colored Eyes, 2002), and O Martelo dos Deuses[14][15] (The Hammer of the Gods, 2007), a children’s book Um Lugar Chamado Aqui[16][17][18][19] (A Place Called Here, 2016, winner of the Youngsters Book of Year Award from Fundação Nacional do Livro Infantil e Juvenil),[4] and two works of non-fiction – Bacana Bacana: As Aventuras de um Jornalista na África[20] (Bacana Bacana: The Adventures of a Journalist in South Africa) (2010), and Ping Pong Chinês por Um Mês. As Aventuras de Um Jornalista Brasileiro Pela China Olímpica[21] (Ping Pong: The Adventures of a Journalist in Olympic China, 2008), this last one nominated for Prêmio Jabuti, one of the most prestigious Brazilian literary awards.[22]

Career as a musician

As a musician, Machado is the founder and lead guitar player for Viper, one of Brazil's most influential hard rock acts. The band has played worldwide tours in the 90s and was one of the most popular bands in the country, with high radio airplay and MTV presence. They were the Brazilian open act for bands such as Black Sabbath, Metallica, Kiss, and Slayer, as well as Brazilian headliner for the local Monsters of Rock festival.[23] Viper played three international tours, with live concerts in Europe, Japan, and South America and also recorded albums in Germany, United States, and a live album in Japan. In 2013, The band played in the Rock in Rio Festival,[24] one of the biggest and most important music festivals on the planet.

Machado participated in the following albums: Soldiers of Sunrise (1987, JVC-Victor, Japan), Theatre of Fate (1989, JVC-Victor, Japan), Evolution (1992, JVC-Victor, Japan and European labels), Viper Live: Maniacs in Japan (1993, live album recorded in Tokyo, JVC-Victor, Japan), Coma Rage (1995, Roadrunner Records), Tem Pra Todo Mundo (1996, Castle Brasil), All My Life (2007, Eldorado Brasil), Viper Live in Sao Paulo (DVD, 2016, Wikimetal Records).

In 2015, Machado also released his first solo album as singer, songwriter and guitar player: FM Solo,[6][25] available in all digital platforms. The album has 8 original tracks written by Machado, plus versions of Morrissey’s Speedway and Athlete’s Tourist. The singles were "Speedway", with a popular video filmed in Valle Nevado, Chile, and "The Shelter", a groovier version from his band, Viper.

Bibliography

  • Olhos Cor de Chuva (Rain-Colored Eyes, 2002)[12]
  • O Martelo dos Deuses (The Hammer of the Gods, 2007)[14]
  • Bacana Bacana: As Aventuras de um Jornalista na África (Bacana Bacana: The Adventures of a Journalist in South Africa, 2010)[20]
  • Ping Pong Chinês por Um Mês. As Aventuras de Um Jornalista Brasileiro Pela China Olímpica (Ping Pong: The Adventures of a Journalist in Olympic China, 2008)[21]
  • Um Lugar Chamado Aqui[16][17] [26](A Place Called Here, 2016, winner of the Youngsters Book of Year Award from Fundação Nacional do Livro Infantil e Juvenil)[4]

Discography

Solo album

Documentaries

Reference

  1. ↑ ""IMPRENSA na TV" reestreia e recebe Felipe Machado, chefe de reportagem do R7". Portal IMPRENSA - Notícias, Jornalismo, Comunicação. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  2. ↑ "Felipe Machado - Portal dos Jornalistas". www.portaldosjornalistas.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  3. 1 2 "THE STORY BEHIND WORLDFUND – Worldfund". worldfund.org. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  4. 1 2 3 "FNLIJ divulga vencedores do 43º prêmio de literatura infantil e juvenil". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  5. ↑ "Viper | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  6. 1 2 Chagas, Maria Eduarda (September 9, 2015). "'FM Solo', traz um rock mais maduro de Felipe Machado - Cultura - Estadão". Estadão (in Portuguese). Grupo Estado. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  7. 1 2 "Documento: 1968, Mordaça no Estadão | TV Estadão Online | Notícias da TV". Estadão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  8. 1 2 "O ano de Euclides :: Estadao.com.br :: Especiais". www.estadao.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  9. ↑ "Cultura exibe filme do Estado sobre Euclides na Amazônia - Cultura - Estadão". Estadão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  10. ↑ "Fair Observer - Make Sense of the World". www.fairobserver.com. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  11. ↑ ZINGG, GENEVIEVE. "Brazil: The Headless Revolt - Fair Observer". www.fairobserver.com. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  12. 1 2 Felipe., Machado, (2002). Olhos cor de chuva. São Paulo, SP: Escrituras. ISBN 8575310593. OCLC 53129977.
  13. ↑ "Olhos Cor de Chuva, de Felipe Machado | Jardel Dias Cavalcanti". Digestivo Cultural. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  14. 1 2 Machado, Felipe (2007). O Martelo dos Deuses (in Portuguese). Sao Paulo, SP: ARTEPAUBRASIL. ISBN 8599629050.
  15. ↑ "Livro "O Martelo dos Deuses", de Felipe Machado, tem origem da violência como tema principal". Portal IMPRENSA - Notícias, Jornalismo, Comunicação. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  16. 1 2 Machado, Felipe; Kondo, Daniel (2016). Um Lugar Chamado Aqui. Sao Paulo, SP: SESI SP. ISBN 9788550401881.
  17. 1 2 Reis, Bia. "O desafio do tempo e do espaço em Um Lugar Chamado Aqui". Estante de Letrinhas (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  18. ↑ "Felipe Machado e Daniel Kondo lançam Um lugar chamado aqui - Portal dos Jornalistas". www.portaldosjornalistas.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  19. ↑ "Felipe Machado lança novo livro neste sábado em SP; confira entrevista - Ligado à Música | Ligado à Música". ligadoamusica.com.br. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  20. 1 2 Felipe, Machado (2010). Bacana Bacana : as aventuras de um jornalista pela Africa do Sul. São Paulo, SP: Seoman. ISBN 9788598903200. OCLC 746361687.
  21. 1 2 Machado, Felipe (2008). Ping Pong Chinês por Um Mês. As Aventuras de Um Jornalista Brasileiro Pela China Olímpica. Sao Paulo, SP: Arte Paubrasil. ISBN 978-8599629185.
  22. ↑ Seragusa, Fabiana. "Folha Online - Livraria da Folha - Finalistas em Contos e Crônicas falam sobre chances de vencer Jabuti - 28/09/2009". www1.folha.uol.com.br. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
  23. ↑ "Monsters of Rock™". Monsters of Rock™. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  24. ↑ Muraro, Cauê (2013-05-28). "'Nostalgia metal' marca reunião de Viper e Andre Matos para Rock in Rio". Rock in Rio 2013 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  25. ↑ "Entrevista com Felipe Machado". Wikimetal (in Portuguese). 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  26. ↑ ""Um Lugar Chamado Aqui" relaciona sentimentos e lugares". Zupi. 2016-12-12. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  27. ↑ "Entrevista – Felipe Machado: Tomando Uma Nova Direção". www.roadtometal.com.br. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
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