He was born in the city of Porto. He initiates his musical studies in 1972, passing through the School of Music of Porto, having, in 1978, initiated the instrument study - contrabass, instrument of which will be professor in the School of Jazz of the Hot-Club of Lisboa and in the School of Music of Porto. He is founding of the School of Jazz of Porto, where he teaches the chairs of Harmony, Trainings Auditory and Group Music, and where establishes and diriges the Orchestra of the School of Jazz of Porto.