Pedro “Japa” Carvalho is an 18-year-old drummer from São Paulo, Brazil, whose passion for rhythm began early—music runs in his veins, thanks to his drummer father.
Today, Japa is the powerhouse drummer for Project46, one of Brazil’s biggest metal bands. The band kicked off their 2024/2025 Tour at KnotFest Brasil, sharing the stage at Allianz Parque with iconic acts such as Slipknot, Mudvayne, Amon Amarth, Meshuggah, DragonForce, Babymetal, and many others.
Known for his precision, power, and technical mastery, Japa produces high-quality content for YouTube and Instagram, showcasing his performances with professional audiovisual standards. His videos highlight not only his skill but also the top-tier brands he proudly represents, including Mapex, Domene Cymbals, Torelli, Pad Gorilla, Maestro Fones, and King Drum Store.
Japa’s drumming has been featured on major platforms such as Vivo Bateria, Brazil’s largest musician channel with over 400,000 subscribers, and on international metal communities like Metal Drummers United and Drums Life 22, reaching hundreds of thousands of followers.
With more than 10,000 Instagram followers, a highly engaged audience, and over 700,000 YouTube views, Japa continues to grow his global reach. In 2024, he also took part in two major drum workshops, Encontros and Encontros II, alongside renowned drummers Bal Furtado, Willian Furtado, and Cleverson Silva.
Now an official Techra Drumsticks endorsed artist, Japa brings his energy, passion, and technical excellence to every stage, proudly carrying a brand he has admired since his early days behind the kit.
Introduction
Techra is a trademark of Tecnoplast S.r.l. that manages the site www.techra.it, the e-commerce activity carried out through it and the related activities related to the processing of personal data. Therefore, Tecnoplast S.r.l. (Tax code and VAT no. 01253910242) with registered office in Via San Giovanni Battista La Salle no. 10 in Romano d’Ezzelino 36060 (VI) Italy – Tel. +39 0424.512080 Fax +39 0424 511058, e-mail info@techra.it; certified email address tecnoplast.amministrazione@pec.confindustria.it (hereinafter, “Controller”), as Data Controller, informs you pursuant to art. 13 of the EU Regulation no. 2016/679 (hereinafter, “GDPR”) that your data will be processed in the following manner and for the following purposes.
1) Object of the treatment
The Data Controller processes personal, identifying and non-sensitive data (in particular, name, surname, tax code, VAT number, e-mail address, telephone number – hereinafter, “personal data” or “data”) communicated by you when registering on the Data Controller’s website and/or when requesting information through the contact form provided by the Data Controller.
Each time you access the Site, the Controller will also collect and process some technical information and, in particular, the Internet protocol address (IP address) used to connect your computer to the Internet, your access data, the type of browser and its version, the operating system and the platform;
2) Purpose of treatment
Your personal data may be processed:
A) without your express consent (art. 6 letter b) and f) GDPR), for the following purposes:
B) only with your specific and separate consent (Articles 6(a) and 7 GDPR), for the following marketing purposes:
3) Methods of treatment
The processing of your personal data is carried out by means of the operations indicated in art. 4 no. 2) GDPR, namely: collection, recording, organization, storage, consultation, processing, modification, selection, extraction, comparison, use, interconnection, blocking, communication, cancellation and destruction of data. Your personal data is processed by paper, electronic and automated means.
The Controller will process personal data for the time necessary to fulfill the purposes mentioned above and in any case for no more than 10 years from the termination of the relationship for the Service Purposes and for no more than 2 years from the collection of data and / or the last contact for Marketing Purposes.
4) Access to data
Your data may be made accessible for the purposes referred to in Article. 2.A) and 2.B):
5) Communication of Data
Without your express consent, the Owner may communicate your data for the purposes referred to in Article. 2. A) to distributors, couriers / forwarders, banks / companies that transfer money, supervisory bodies, judicial authorities and all other persons who require such communication is required by law for the performance of the above purposes.
In any case, your data will not be subject to disclosure.
6) Transfer of Data
The management and storage of personal data will take place within the European Union on servers of the Controller and / or third-party companies duly appointed as Data Processors. Our servers are currently located in Italy. The data will not be transferred outside the European Union. In any case, it is understood that the Owner, if necessary, will have the right to change the location of the servers in Italy and / or in the European Union and / or in non-EU countries. In this case, the Data Controller hereby guarantees that the transfer of non-EU data will take place in accordance with the applicable legal provisions, entering, if necessary, agreements guaranteeing an adequate level of protection and/or adopting the standard contractual clauses provided for by the European Commission.
7) Nature of data provision and consequences of refusal to respond
The provision of data for the purposes referred to in Article. 2.A) is mandatory. If absent, we cannot guarantee neither the registration to the site nor the Services as per Art. 2. The provision of data for the purposes referred to in art. 2.B) is optional. You may therefore decide not to provide any data or subsequently deny the possibility of processing data already provided: in this case, you may not receive newsletters, commercial communications and advertising material relating to the Services offered by the Controller. In any case, you will continue to be entitled to the Services referred to in art. 2.A)
8) Rights of the data subject
As an interested party, you have the rights under Article 15 of the GDPR to:
A) obtain confirmation of the existence or non-existence of personal data concerning you, even if not yet recorded, and to receive such data as intelligible form;
B) obtain the indication of:
C) obtain:
D) exercise opposition, in whole or in part:
9) Procedures for the exercise of rights
You may at any time exercise your rights by sending:
10) Minors
This site and the services of the Controller are not intended for minors under 18 years of age and the Controller does not intentionally collect personal information relating to minors. In the event that information on minors is unintentionally recorded, the Controller will delete it in a timely manner, upon request of the users.
11) Data Controller, Data Processors and Persons in Charge of data processing
The Data Controller is Tecnoplast S.r.l. (C.F. e P.IVA 01253910242) with head office in Via San Giovanni Battista La Salle no. 10 in Romano d’Ezzelino 36060 (VI) Italy – Tel. +39 0424.512080 Fax +39 0424 511058, e-mail info@techra.it; certified email address tecnoplast.amministrazione@pec.confindustria.it
The updated list of Data Processors and Persons in Charge of data processing is kept at the registered office of the Data Controller.
12) Changes to this Policy
This Policy is subject to change. We therefore recommend that you check this information regularly and refer to the latest version.