Lord Vinheteiro

Lord Vinheteiro
Born
Fabrício André Bernard Di Paolo

(1980-01-22) January 22, 1980 (age 45)
Occupation(s)Musician, pianist, YouTuber, sound engineer, commentator, aquarist
Instrument(s)Piano, accordion, rubber chicken and slide whistle
Years active2008–present

Fabrício André Bernard Di Paolo, known professionally as Lord Vinheteiro, is a Brazilian pianist, accordionist, sound engineer, musician, aquarist, and YouTuber.[1]

Vinheteiro is best-known internationally for playing piano covers on his YouTube channel, where he has over 7 million subscribers and over 1 billion views.[2]

Vinheteiro was a part of the Pânico program produced by Brazilian radio station Jovem Pan FM.[3][4]

Vinheteiro has been known to be critical of brazilian music, especially funk carioca,[5] and for his alignment with right-wing politics.[6]

Career

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In 1988, at the age of 8, Vinheteiro started learning music, studying mainly piano and violin in private lessons.[7]

Vinheteiro later[when?] entered the Arts Institute (IA) of State University of São Paulo, but did not finish the course.[7]

Besides piano and violin, Vinheteiro is a music producer and sound engineer, and he has also taught himself harpsichord, electric bass, guitar, drums, synthesizer, and accordion.[7]

Vinheteiro has a veterinarian college degree,[where?][when?] but his commitment to music never allowed him to work as a veterinarian.[7]

In 2008, Vinheteiro created the YouTube channel Lord Vinheteiro,[1] which became an Internet hit by playing piano versions of classic songs from television, cinema, anime, and video games. He participated in Brazilian programs such as Jornal Nacional[8] and The Noite com Danilo Gentili[2] and performed in China with local musicians.[9]

Vinheteiro produces content weekly for his YouTube channel, with over 7 million subscribers.[3][4]

Personal life

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In 2019, Fabrício started dating technology analyst Roberta Klein.[10]

In February 2024, Fabrício and Roberta had their first son, Bernardo.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b Reis, João Paulo (2018-05-18). "No Zero1 deste sábado, Tiago Leifert recebe o professor de música e youtuber Lord Vinheteiro". observatoriodatv.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  2. ^ a b Eustáquio Jr., José (2018-10-12). "Dono do maior canal especializado em piano do mundo, Lord Vinheteiro é o convidado do The Noite desta sexta" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  3. ^ a b "Vinheteiro: últimas notícias". Jovem Pan (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-10-14.
  4. ^ a b "Pânico se reiventa e estreia novos estúdios 100% digital". abc da comunicação (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2020-01-24. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
  5. ^ "Lord Vinheteiro fala sobre música nacional e sucesso de MC Pipokinha: 'Brasileiro gosta de artes de fezes' – Jovem Pan". Lord Vinheteiro fala sobre música nacional e sucesso de MC Pipokinha: ‘Brasileiro gosta de artes de fezes’ – Jovem Pan (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
  6. ^ Stefani, Caroline. "Elitismo bizarro faz Lord Vinheteiro ser detonado na web". Diário do Centro do Mundo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
  7. ^ a b c d Morgado, Rogerio (2019-05-14). "Vinheitero on Rogerio Morgado's talk show" (in Portuguese) – via YouTube.
  8. ^ "Músico faz sucesso na internet tocando versões do tema do JN". Jornal Nacional (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2011-02-18. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  9. ^ "Lord Vinheteiro vira estrela entre jovens chineses como pianista divertido". CRI (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  10. ^ a b "Lord Vinheteiro e Roberta Klein contam tudo que você precisa saber antes de ter um baby – Jovem Pan". Lord Vinheteiro e Roberta Klein contam tudo que você precisa saber antes de ter um baby – Jovem Pan (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-06-12. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
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