Rodrigo Cuadra
Chilean musician and television presenter
Rodrigo "Pera" Cuadra Burgoa (born 2 August 1967) is a Chilean musician, TV presenter and movie critic. From 2011, he has worked as a panelist in the television show Sin vergüenza, from the Chilevisión open channel, where he comments on paranormal and strange topics.
Musical career
Cuadra is the founder, lead singer and bassist of the death metal and progressive metal band Dorso.
As a musician, Cuadra is known by not using the bass just as an anchor instrument and part of the rhythm section, but expands its range in such a way that it takes center stage in songs like "Expelido del vientre" and "Alrededores del templo" from Bajo una luna Cámbrica, "Romance" from the same-titled album, and "Transformed in cocodrile" from Big Monster Aventura.
In addition, Cuadra has participated in other musical projects:
SQUAD: Between 1987 and 1989, Cuadra participated in SQUAD. He retired to devote himself to Dorso.
Insectivadora: Project already has a recorded disc, expected to launch soon.
Manifiesto: Gamal Eltit project. Currently on hold.
Solo: According to Cuadra is "a more progressive metalhead project is a little stopped, but will return soon".
Radio and television
Between 1995 and 1998, Cuadra was host of the Maldita Sea TV show, together with his friend Juan Andrés Salfate.
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