Rodrigo Cuadra

Rodrigo Cuadra
Background information
Also known as Pera
Born (1967-08-02) August 2, 1967
Genres Thrash metal, speed metal, extreme metal, death metal, heavy metal, progressive metal, goregrind, jazz metal fusion
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Bass guitar, vocals
Years active 1984–present
Associated acts Dorso
SQUAD
Insectivadora
Manifiesto

Rodrigo "Pera" Cuadra Burgoa (born August 2, 1967) is a Chilean musician, TV presenter and movie critic. From 2011 works as a panelist in the television show Sin vergüenza, from the Chilevisión open channel, where he comments on paranormal and strange topics.[1]

Musical career

He is the founder, lead singer and bassist of the death metal and progressive metal band Dorso.[2]

As musician he 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.[3][4]

In addition, he has participated in other musical projects:

Radio and television

Between 1995 and 1998 he was host of the Maldita Sea TV show, together with his friend Juan Andrés Salfate. The show was based on analyses and discussions on cult films, anime, video games and gore films. The show format included reviews and the hosts commenting on the films while watching them, and became a cult series.[5][6]

Studio Sin vergüenza of "Chilevisión".

After the end of the Channel 2 Rock & Pop transmissions, Cuadra and Salfate went to La Red to make El rincón maldito (The cursed corner), a show that maintained the same style as its predecessor. Later, in 2004, again migrated with the same scheme, to UCV Televisión, this time with the name Planeta Freak (Freak Planet). They have even staged live events using the show's outline. Finally, in 2011, they went on the air again, this time on the Internet.

From 2011 to 2013 he was the host of the Sin Vergüenza show in Chilevisión.

Nowadays (2015) he hosts a segment every business day from 5 to 6 pm called RockShop (Radio Show) in Radio Futuro.

References

  1. "Rodrigo "Pera" Cuadra – Encyclopaedia Metallum". The Metal Archives. Retrieved 2012-09-29.
  2. "Dorso official site". Dorso.cl. Retrieved 2012-09-29.
  3. Pera Cuadra, Entrevista a un Recoleccionista Macabro
  4. "Rodrigo "Pera" Cuadra : La escuela de Dorso en el Metal chileno". Absentamusical.com. Retrieved 2012-09-29.
  5. Copesa: Kareen Reyes M. "Pera y Salfate habitan un "Planeta Freak"". Lacuarta.cl. Retrieved 2012-09-29.
  6. "SALFATE & PERA En Vivo, presentando (Maldita Sea) 4 y 5 de Febrero, Cine Arte Viña del Mar". Regionvisual.com. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 2012-09-29.

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