Paulo Alegria (Paulgi) was born in Oliveira de Azeméis,
Portugal, but lives and works in Viana do Castelo, a city that adopted
him several years ago. He graduated in Graphic Design and experienced
other areas such as architecture, visual arts, engraving, serigraphy
and photography. He was a member of several bands and released a solo
album, singles and other works under the name of NEON. He was also the
first Portuguese musician to be invited to be present and to perform at
the official stage of Cannes Festival. He kept working in the record
and film industry for a few years as a specialized designer and
multimedia expert, working as creative director in one of its largest
companies in Portugal. He was also the author and mentor of the radio
show "Parallax", broadcast from dozens of local radios all over the
country. In the last few years, his photo works have been published
both national and internationally. His works are on a regular basis at
exhibitions, either with other artists or alone, be it in Portugal or
abroad. He is a member of the agency Young Photographers United and ALT
(a Portuguese association of independent photographers).
