Kiko Loureiro

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kiko Loureiro
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Jun 16, 1972(1972-06-16)
Age	52
Birthplace	Rio de Janeiro
Country	Brazil
Horoscope	Gemini

Kiko Loureiro Biography

Kiko Loureiro is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on June 16, 1972 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Famous for his work with the heavy metal bands Angra and Megadeth, this Brazilian guitarist also recorded several solo albums, including Fullblast and Universo Inverso.

He and Dave Mustaine have both been members of Megadeth.

Loureiro married Finnish pianist and keyboardist Maria Ilmoniemi in 2011. The two met during Loureiro’s tenure in Tarja Turunen’s Storm World Tour in 2008. Their first daughter, Livia, was born on 29 September 2011. On 21 November 2016, they welcomed twins Dante and Stella.

On 2 April 2015, it was announced that Loureiro had joined the American thrash metal band Megadeth, replacing Chris Broderick.

A native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he grew up speaking Portuguese and also learned English, Spanish, French, and Finnish. In November 2016 he welcomed twins with wife Maria Ilmoniemi.

Kiko Loureiro Net Worth

Kiko Loureiro is one of the richest Guitarist from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kiko Loureiro 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began learning the acoustic guitar when he was eleven years old. By thirteen, he had begun playing the electric guitar and was performing with local bands called A Chave and Legalize.

He collaborated with the Italian songwriter Giancarlo Pasquini (better known by his anglicized stage name of Dave Rodgers) on such pop and dance tracks as “The Road is on Fire” and “Fevernova.”

Pedro Henrique “Kiko” Loureiro (born 16 June 1972) is a Brazilian heavy metal guitarist, best known as a member of the heavy metal bands Angra and Megadeth.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kiko Loureiro height 6 ft 0 in Kiko weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Kiko Loureiro Dating?

According to our records, Kiko Loureiro married to Maria Ilmoniemi. As of December 1, 2023, Kiko Loureiro’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Kiko Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Kiko Loureiro celebrates birthday on June 16 of every year.

Is Kiko Loureiro still in Megadeth?

Kiko Loureiro
Genres| Heavy metal power metal progressive metal thrash metal neoclassical metal jazz fusion Eurobeat
Instrument(s)| Guitar
Years active| 1988–present
Website| kikoloureiro.net

Is Kiko Loureiro left handed?

Kiko Loureiro: I’m Actually Left-Handed, But This Is Why I Play Right-Handed. “We only had one acoustic guitar at home,” the Megadeth guitarist explains.

Is Kiko Loureiro still in Angra?

[Kiko is gone] for the time being. He’s in MEGADETH, we’re in ANGRA. We have different paths right now. Kiko will always be part of the family; he’s still involved in the business, somehow, but Marcelo is a full-time guitar player and we do not see the future without him, either way.

What guitar does Kiko Loureiro play?

History. The first Kiko Loureiro model offered was the KIKO100. It is based on Loureiro’s custom Ibanez which he plays on stage. It has an alder body with a flamed maple top and a pair of custom DiMarzio KIKO humbucking pickups flanking a custom single coil.

What is Megadeth's most popular song?

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