Jay de la Cueva

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Jay de la Cueva
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Jay de la Cueva in October 2007
Background information
Birth nameJavier Fernando de la Cueva Rosales
Born (1978-01-05) January 5, 1978 (age 46)
Origin Mexico City, Mexico [1]
Genres Pop rock, glam rock, glam metal, alternative rock, electronica, pop metal, glam metal
OccupationsSinger, record producer
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano, drums

Jay de la Cueva Rosales (born January 5, 1978) is a Mexican model, actor, producer, singer, bassist, drummer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter. He currently fronts Moderatto. His first musical experience was as a kid with the rock band Microchips, in which he was the bass player. He later joined rock bands Victimas del Dr. Cerebro and Titán. He was also a co-founder of the band Molotov. In 1995, he left Molotov to join the band Fobia. [2]

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References

  1. Sociedad de Autores y Compositores de México Archived September 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Bonacich, Drago. "Biography: Fobia". AMG . Retrieved May 17, 2010.