Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1972, Claudio Spiewak started playing acoustic and electric guitar at the age of 11. At the beginning, it was inevitable to be influenced by Rock and Heavy Metal but as time passed by, Claudio began his interest for other types of music, such as Blues and Pop. He took private lessons from teachers like Carlos de Abreu and Alexandre Carvalho and by the time he was 15, he went to study Jazz, Harmony and Improvisation at Musiarte School of Music.

In 1989, Claudio moved to New York, where he ironically started going back to his roots and gaining interest in Brazilian music, such as Samba, Bossa Nova, Baiao etc…For the next few years, he played with several local bands and artists, participating of music events and festivals, gaining experience and developing his craft.

He relocated to Miami when he was 24 and continued his work with music, gaining a bigger exposure with Latin, Brazilian and International artists. Also around this time, Claudio began to put together a small home studio where he worked with composition, arrangement, production and sound engineering.

He has played or/and recorded with a variety of artists such as Jimmy Smith, Julio Iglesias, Shakira, Nestor Torres, Tim Maia, Elba Ramalho, Leo Gandelman, Antonio Adolfo, Bebel Gilberto, Emilio Santiago, Peri Ribeiro and many others, besides his own group, the Rainforest Trio, with whom he recorded a CD in 1999. Claudio has also participated of many festivals and concerts and has received national and international awards for his work. He has also written and produced music for commercials, TV etc…

Today, Claudio lives in Miami where he gives continuity to his work as a solo artist and with other artists and also writes and produces music at his home studio.

For more information, please visit:  www.claudiomusic.com