Javier Fernando de la Cueva Rosales (born January 5, 1978), known professionally as Jay de la Cueva or Bryan Amadeus Moderatto is a Mexican model, actor, producer, singer, bassist, drummer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter. He has participated in several bands throughout his career, including Micro Chips, Fobia, Molotov and Moderatto.[2]
Career
Jay de la Cueva's professional musical carrer began with the children's rock group Micro Chips, where he played bass. He later joined Victimas del Dr. Cerebro for about a year and a half,[3] before joining Los Odio! and, later, founding Molotov with Micky Huidobro and Tito Fuentes.[4] In 1995, Jay de la Cueva left Molotov to join the band Fobia.[2]
In 1999, Jay de la Cueva joined the electronic band Titán.[5] He is also a member of the supergroup Mexrrissey.[6]
From 2001 to 2023, Jay de la Cueva, under the artistic persona Bryan Amadeus Moderatto, was the founding member and lead guitarist of Moderatto.[7]
In 2024, Jay de la Cueva released his first solo album, the self-titled Jay de la Cueva.
Bands
- Micro Chips – bass
- Victimas del Dr. Cerebro – drums
- Los Odio! – guitar
- Molotov – bass
- Titán – bass
- Fobia – drums, bass
- Moderatto – lead singer, guitar, piano
- Mexrrissey – guitar, bass, vocals
- Santo Ritual – bass, guitar, vocals
- The Guapos – guitar, vocals
References
- ^ Sociedad de Autores y Compositores de México Archived September 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Bonacich, Drago. "Biography: Fobia". AMG. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
- ^ Salinas, Ivan (March 1, 2025). "A conversation with Victimas del Dr. Cerebro". Daily Sundial. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
- ^ "Jay de la Cueva". Bunker Producciones | Crack Producciones (in Spanish). Retrieved March 2, 2025.
- ^ Martínez, Alonso (November 6, 2023). "Titán, el monstruo de tres cabezas: "Nos consideran muertos aunque nunca nos hemos ido"". El País México (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved March 2, 2025.
- ^ X (May 9, 2015). "Mexrrissey: The phenomenon that created a Mexican supergroup". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
- ^ Cano, Natalia (August 2, 2023). "Jay de la Cueva Says Farewell to Moderatto After 24 Years". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2025.