Hélder Gonçalves (°1970) is a Portuguese musician, producer and composer. At the age of 10, he started playing electric bass as a self-taught musician. He studied classical guitar and enrolled at the Porto Jazz School, where he began teaching shortly after graduating. In 1992, together with Manuela Azevedo and others, he founded the pop rock band Clã, where he is guitarist and composer. Their debut album, LusoQUALQUERcoisa (1996), marked the beginning of a fruitful musical career: Clã released 9 studio albums and 2 live albums over the years.

In January 2025, Hélder will co-star in Tiago Rodrigues' new production, No Yogurt for the Dead - Histoire(s) du Théâtre VI. He previously collaborated with Rodrigues on the production La Cerisaie, for which he composed the original music and which he also performed live on stage with Manuela Azevedo.