Luís San Payo is a Portuguese drummer whose versatile and inventive playing has marked several key projects in the country’s alternative music landscape. Emerging in the early 1980s with Croix Sainte, he helped shape Lisbon’s post‑punk and experimental scene. Over the years, he became a sought‑after collaborator, performing with Los Tomatos, Pop Dell'Arte, Rádio Macau, Rodrigo Leão & Cinema Ensemble, Vitor Rua & The Metaphysical Angels, and Irmãos Catita. His career reflects the breadth and interconnectedness of Portugal’s underground and avant‑garde music culture.