Aguinaldo Filho is a Brazilian actor, narrator, journalist, TV anchor,
translator and radio personality. With a versatile career that spans
TNT Network, BBC, The Grammys, The Emmys, The Anchor of PanAmerican
Sports, as well as book translation and narration in many languages,
Aguinaldo Filho's voice had been used in thousands broadcasts
throughout the world.Born in Jaragua do Sul, in Santa Catarina,
Brazil, to Aguinaldo José de Souza and Abigail Melchiades de Souza,
"Naldo" as he was called at home, was one of 5 children, born to a
time when the only home entertainment was the radio. In his home
Joinville, he stayed up late at night in his darkroom, scanning the
radio waves, (BBC, Voice of America, Radio Moscow, Radio Prague,
Swedish Broadcasting Corporation, The Vatican etc.), which sparked his
curiosity about the magic of the radio. He then acquired a
correspondence radio course degree at the age of 14. Aguinaldo
fulfilled his mandatory military service at 18, and afterward moved to
Rio de Janeiro, where his broadcasting career began.After Naldo left
the military at 19, he moved to Rio de Janeiro to be with his parents.
One late evening, while debating whether to return to school or get a
job, Naldo was listening to a local radio station, and had an
epiphany. The announcer was stumbling over the words in the broadcast,
and Naldo thought to himself, "If he can get paid to this, I can do it
better than that and get paid more". The next day Naldo took a
streetcar to downtown Rio and auditioned for 3 radio stations, and
subsequently got the job at 2, Mayrink Veiga and Radio Relógio, and
started work the very next day as a radio announcer.Shortly after,
Naldo began work at the two radio stations and also enrolled in a
drama school, Fundação Brasileira de Teatro, studying to be an
actor. He began dubbing films for television, and working as an actor
in small parts for various film productions and TV soap operas. In the
early 1960s, Naldo met Maria das Dores de Souza, a fan of his work at
Mayrink Veiga, and they had their only child, Katia Cristina in 1962.
As he continued his work in radio and TV, an opportunity came in the
form of Voice of America looking for international broadcasters to
work in Washington DC. Naldo applied and was approved. Enthusiastic
about his future prospects, he married Maria, quit the radio stations,
and prepared to move to America. However, when the head of Voice of
America Brazilian Services came to meet all the approved candidates,
Lilian Lamachia, informed Naldo that she liked him very much but he
needed more experience. To compensate for having Naldo leave his other
two jobs, Lilian arranged for him to work at the American Embassy's
recording studio in Rio. Naldo continued work at the American Embassy
for the next 3 years, meanwhile his marriage with Maria das Dores had
dissolved. By 1965 Naldo was still eager to travel abroad and that
opportunity came in the form of a job working as an International
Broadcaster for Radio Sweden. In March 1966 Naldo arrived in Stockholm
Sweden, and began his European tour.
translator and radio personality. With a versatile career that spans
TNT Network, BBC, The Grammys, The Emmys, The Anchor of PanAmerican
Sports, as well as book translation and narration in many languages,
Aguinaldo Filho's voice had been used in thousands broadcasts
throughout the world.Born in Jaragua do Sul, in Santa Catarina,
Brazil, to Aguinaldo José de Souza and Abigail Melchiades de Souza,
"Naldo" as he was called at home, was one of 5 children, born to a
time when the only home entertainment was the radio. In his home
Joinville, he stayed up late at night in his darkroom, scanning the
radio waves, (BBC, Voice of America, Radio Moscow, Radio Prague,
Swedish Broadcasting Corporation, The Vatican etc.), which sparked his
curiosity about the magic of the radio. He then acquired a
correspondence radio course degree at the age of 14. Aguinaldo
fulfilled his mandatory military service at 18, and afterward moved to
Rio de Janeiro, where his broadcasting career began.After Naldo left
the military at 19, he moved to Rio de Janeiro to be with his parents.
One late evening, while debating whether to return to school or get a
job, Naldo was listening to a local radio station, and had an
epiphany. The announcer was stumbling over the words in the broadcast,
and Naldo thought to himself, "If he can get paid to this, I can do it
better than that and get paid more". The next day Naldo took a
streetcar to downtown Rio and auditioned for 3 radio stations, and
subsequently got the job at 2, Mayrink Veiga and Radio Relógio, and
started work the very next day as a radio announcer.Shortly after,
Naldo began work at the two radio stations and also enrolled in a
drama school, Fundação Brasileira de Teatro, studying to be an
actor. He began dubbing films for television, and working as an actor
in small parts for various film productions and TV soap operas. In the
early 1960s, Naldo met Maria das Dores de Souza, a fan of his work at
Mayrink Veiga, and they had their only child, Katia Cristina in 1962.
As he continued his work in radio and TV, an opportunity came in the
form of Voice of America looking for international broadcasters to
work in Washington DC. Naldo applied and was approved. Enthusiastic
about his future prospects, he married Maria, quit the radio stations,
and prepared to move to America. However, when the head of Voice of
America Brazilian Services came to meet all the approved candidates,
Lilian Lamachia, informed Naldo that she liked him very much but he
needed more experience. To compensate for having Naldo leave his other
two jobs, Lilian arranged for him to work at the American Embassy's
recording studio in Rio. Naldo continued work at the American Embassy
for the next 3 years, meanwhile his marriage with Maria das Dores had
dissolved. By 1965 Naldo was still eager to travel abroad and that
opportunity came in the form of a job working as an International
Broadcaster for Radio Sweden. In March 1966 Naldo arrived in Stockholm
Sweden, and began his European tour.
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