Originally from Portugal, since 1996 based in London, UK. One of the founders of AnAnAnA, founder of Johnny Blue. He recorded as [A=Hesskhe Yadalanah] and was also founder and lead member of Melleril de Nembutal and Cannibal Roses. He is presently the director of [A=Red Orange Arts Agency] (www.redorange.org.uk), Red Orange Recordings (www.red-orange.co.uk) and the London International Festival of Exploratory Music (www.lifem.org.uk), and a programme maker at Resonance 104.4FM (www.resonancefm.com).