Gito Sales

Sérgio Herberto Sales da Cunha Mello, known by his stage name Gito Sales, (born on 14 May 1963) is a singer, music teacher, arranger and Brazilian composer and current vice-president and finance secretary of the National Committee of Brazilian Art (CNAB), in the 2025 to 2031 board.
Early life
Born in 1963 in Rio de Janeiro, he was the grandson of Herberto Sales, a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters.
Career
Between 1990 and 1992, he was a member of the band Fantasmas, where he played as a guitarist, vocalist, and violonist, alongside musicians such as André Gatti, Marcus Rey, Karina Hoffter, Emerson Mardhine, and Milton Guedes. The band released the album "Fantasmas" in 1990, featuring a reinterpretation of "Ovelha Negra," which was included in the soundtrack of the TV series "Mulheres de Areia." In 1992, the band won the "Prêmio Sharp" for "Best Popular Music Group."
In 1998, Gito joined the duo Vêennix as guitarist, violonist, and producer. In 2000, he returned to the independent music scene in Brasília, collaborating with artists of Brazilian popular music. In 2005, he launched the project "Independência Já," with national tours that highlighted the independent movement. Later, he performed in New York, where he was invited by Virgin Records for a pre-contract. In 2012, in Barcelona, he received a Grammy nomination for his production with the Spanish band Lagarto Amarillo.
In 2015, he released the EP "Tempo ao Tempo," celebrating 30 years of his career, which included new songs and a new version of "Coisas de Casal," by Rita Lee and Roberto de Carvalho. The project also marked his return to Warner Chappell Music as a composer.

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