Henrique was born and grew up in Brazil.  By the time he was 16, he was touring the world with Brazilian pop star, Alceu Valenca.

It was his dream, since he was a kid, to attend Berklee College of music.   Although he was rejected 3 times, his determination and hard work got him accepted into the music program at Berklee in 1989.

After graduating from Berklee, he went on to pursue his Masters degree in Mississippi and in 1998 he joined the US Air Force and served as an active duty bandsman for 13 years. 

With a Bachelor's in Jazz Composition from Berklee College of Music and a Masters in Music Performance from University of Southern Mississippi, Henrique is in high demand as a teacher, author, composer, clinician, and performer. 

• As a teacher:  Henrique has been teaching at Berklee since 2011.  Before Berklee, he has taught private lessons for the past 30+ years.  Teaching has always been his passion.  Some of his former students include Stephen Taylor, David Cola, and Dennis Sanderson. 
• As an author:  Henrique has written and published 7 instrucional drum books which are currently being used for all of his classes that are taught at Berklee.  He has also written articles for Modern Drummer magazine.
• As a composer: He has been approached by ABC's "Dancing With The Stars" and has done commercial work with HBO, Victoria's Secret, David Jones Department stores and others.
• As a clinician: He has presented clinics and performed at PASIC (Percussive Arts Society International Convention) and JEN (Jazz Educators Network).  He also travels around the country doing drum clinics as well as online seminars and webinars.
• As a performer:  He spent 13 years in the US Air Force where he toured nationally and internationally with the Air Force Academy Falconaires Contemporary Jazz Big Band. He has also performed several times at Carnegie Hall.  Other artists include:  Billy Cobham, Matt Garrison, Bill Summers, Dave Ellefson (Megadeath), Victor Wooton, Leo Blanco, Steve Hunt, Bruce Gertz, Dave Samuels, Jerry Gergonzi, Gloria Estefan, Nat Adderley, Bill Cosby, Antonio Hart, Stanton Moore, among others.