Tom Pinit
Portland, Oregon, United States
Brazilian Musician. Social Entrepreneur. Choro Music Project Founder (choromusicproject.com ). Travel Junkie. Linguaphile. New Motorcyclist.
Music was an huge part of my childhood growing up. I started learning violin through the Suzuki method at the age of four, and participated in private lessons, band camps, and youth orchestras through high school. The classical training I received morphed (rebelled?) into playing electric bass and singing in a college rock band in New York City. I currently play bandolim (Brazilian mandolin) and sing in two Portland-area Brazilian music bands: Alma Brasileira (duo) and Choro da Alegria (trio).