Brazilian percussionist (born February 23, 1962 in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil - now living in Los Angeles, California, USA)

De Assis began studying music at age 8 and focused on percussion in high school. Between 1983 and 1987, he continued his percussion studies at the University of São Paulo and elsewhere.

In São Paulo, De Assis started performing in local nightclubs. In 1987, he played percussion on a May East LP. That same year, he moved to Madrid Spain, where he spent the next 20 years recording with some of Spain's finest artists. Today, he lives as a free-lance artist in Los Angeles, California.