I'm Edgard, a professional guitarist, voice actor and localization quality assurance specialist based in California. I've worked extensively as a Voice Actor in many productions for Voxx Studios in Glendale, CA. Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, my native "carioca" Brazilian Portuguese accent has been a good fit for many roles in productions from countries such as Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Indonesia, Canada and Italy for Netflix and Sky Original, among others. As a Localization QA Specialist, I have worked for GameScribes on projects spanning from mobile games to high-budget multi-platform projects, assuring localization and translations are accurate and current following the industry specific trends and terminologies. The projects I have worked on were mostly from Bandai Namco, From Software and Supermassive Games, among many developers. With over 25+ years of experience as a professional guitarist, I've recorded and toured with several artists thoughout the US, Europe and Brazil. Musicians Institute (GIT) Alumn, I'm well-versed in numerous different styles and genres and deliver both recordings and performances with excellence.

Edgard dos Santos Paiva Neto

I'm Edgard, a professional guitarist, voice actor and localization quality assurance specialist based in California. I've worked extensively as a Voice Actor in many productions for Voxx Studios in Glendale, CA. Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, my native "carioca" Brazilian Portuguese accent has been a good fit for many roles in productions from countries such as Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Indonesia, Canada and Italy for Netflix and Sky Original, among others. As a Localization QA Specialist, I have worked for GameScribes on projects spanning from mobile games to high-budget multi-platform projects, assuring localization and translations are accurate and current following the industry specific trends and terminologies. The projects I have worked on were mostly from Bandai Namco, From Software and Supermassive Games, among many developers. With over 25+ years of experience as a professional guitarist, I've recorded and toured with several artists thoughout the US, Europe and Brazil. Musicians Institute (GIT) Alumn, I'm well-versed in numerous different styles and genres and deliver both recordings and performances with excellence.

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I’m Edgard, a professional guitarist, voice actor and localization quality assurance specialist based in California.

I’ve worked extensively as a Voice Actor in many productions for Voxx Studios in Glendale, CA. Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, my native “carioca” Brazilian Portuguese accent has been a good fit for many roles in productions from countries such as Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Indonesia, Canada and Italy for Netflix and Sky Original, among others.

As a Localization QA Specialist, I have worked for GameScribes on projects spanning from mobile games to high-budget multi-platform projects, assuring localization and translations are accurate and current following the industry specific trends and terminologies. The projects I have worked on were mostly from Bandai Namco, From Software and Supermassive Games, among many developers.

With over 25+ years of experience as a professional guitarist, I’ve recorded and toured with several artists thoughout the US, Europe and Brazil. Musicians Institute (GIT) Alumn, I’m well-versed in numerous different styles and genres and deliver both recordings and performances with excellence.

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Language

English
Fluent
Portuguese
Fluent
Italian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Voice Actor; Voiceover Artist at Voxx Studios
February 13, 2019 - Present
I've acted as a Voice Over Artist in many productions. Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, my native "carioca" Brazilian Portuguese accent has been a good fit for many roles in productions from countries such as Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Indonesia, Canada and Italy. Productions I've worked on: - "Mujercitas" (2017) - Telenovela - Peru - "La Colombiana" (2017) - Telenovela - Chile - "Solo Una Madre" (2016) - Telenovela - Peru - "Nadie me quita lo bailao" aka "Zumba" (2018) - Telenovela - Colombia - "Kiko" (2014-2020)- Animation - Indonesia - (Panasonic Gobel Awards 2016 & 2019 | Indonesian Television Awards 2017-18 | Asian Academy Creative Awards 2019) - "Love Nature" (2004-Present) - Documentary - Canada - "Mix" (2019) - Reality Show - "The King" (2022) - TV Series (Sky Original) - Italy
Localization Quality Assurance Specialist at GameScribes
November 11, 2019 - Present
As a QA Specialist, I work on projects spanning from mobile games to high-budget multi-platform projects, assuring both localization and translations are accurate and current following the industry specific trends and terminologies. I'm well-versed in XLOC (localization application) as well as JIRA and Bonsai (bug reporting applications). I'm a native Brazilian Portuguese speaker, professionally fluent in English and I am familiar with Italian. Projects I've worked on: - My Hero One's Justice II | (Developed by Byking and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment) - The Dark Pictures Anthology | (Developed by Supermassive Games and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment) - A3: Still Alive (Developed by Netmarble) - Age of Rivals: Conquest (Developed by Mattel Inc.) - Luna (AR) - Kingdoms and Castles (Developed by Lion Shield Studios) - The Big Con (Developed by Mighty Yell) - Elden Ring (Developed by FromSoftware and published Bandai Namco Entertainment) - Wayfinder (Developed by Airship Syndicate and published by Digital Extremes) - Gundam Breaker 4 (Developed by Crafts & Meister Co., Ltd and published by Bandai Namco)
Recording and Touring Guitarist at Self-Employed
September 29, 2017 - Present
Musicians Institute (GIT) alumn and with over 25 years of experience as a recording and touring guitarist, I'm well-versed performing, writing and recording in a multitude of different genres and styles. With my musical roots deep in blues and rock, I've been part of projects spanning from a Funk/Fusion Big Band, performed as a sideman for Country and Pop acts, am a founder of a Prog/Fusion intrumental trio and a member of a Progressive Rock band. I've studied with some top echelon musicians, both great sources of knowledge and inspiration, such as: - Dean Brown - Jeff Kollman - Jinshi Ozaki - Brad Rabuchin - Stuart Ziff - Nick Johnston Some projects I've worked on: - Edgard (1999-Present) - Artist/Writer/Guitarist/Vocalist - Polymorph - (2018-Present) - Guitarist/Vocalist/Songwriter - Moonkings - (2016-Present) - Guitarist/Composer - Mr.Giant - (2016-2019) - Guitarist/Composer - Christie Huff - (2017-2019) - Lead Guitarist - Tanner Howe - (2020) - Guitarist - St.Andrews Presbyterian Church - (2019) - Guitarist/Worship Team I'm currently endorsed by the following companies: - Supro (amplifiers) - Keeley Electronics (pedals and effects) - LsL Instruments (guitars) - DryBell Guitar Effects (pedals and effects)

Education

Associate of Arts in Guitar Performance at Musicians Institute (GIT)
September 28, 2015 - September 30, 2017

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment