Michael Christopher Fuentes (born December 14, 1984) is an American musician, best known as the co-founder and former drummer for the post-hardcore San Diego based band Pierce the Veil,[1][2] which he co-founded alongside his older brother Vic Fuentes in 2006.[3]

Fuentes was the percussionist of the supergroup Isles & Glaciers. He had more recently began a hip-hop solo project under the stage name MikeyWhiskeyHands in which he raps on instrumentals produced by Pierce the Veil's bassist Jaime Preciado. Fuentes signed to Velocity Records in March 2012.[4] Both brothers attended Mission Bay Senior High School. Mike graduated with the Class of 2003, where he was also voted "Most Likely To Be Famous" in the yearbook that year.[5]

Discography

Before Today

  • A Celebration of an Ending (2004)

Pierce the Veil

Main article: Pierce The Veil discography

Isles and Glaciers

as MikeyWhiskeyHands

Singles
  • "Money Matrz, Bitches Don't"
  • "Straight Golden" with "The Saintz"
  • "Tonight (Living the Life)"
  • "Party with the Band"
  • "This Ain't a Game" (featuring Jonny Craig (credited as Dr. Craig))
  • "$ex, Drugz and WhiskeyHands" (featuring Jonny Craig (credited as Dr. Craig) & Jaime Preciado (credited as The Architechhh))
  • "Get Your Mind Right"

Sexual misconduct allegations

In mid-November 2017, Fuentes was accused of statutory rape and soliciting nude photos via AOL by a minor over several years roughly a decade prior; the pair initiated contact on social media before meeting for the first time at a club in Anaheim, California, when Fuentes was 24 and the girl was a minor of 16. The girl stated they had sex after meeting again at a later concert performance. She admitted to hiding her real age from him in her allegations. The alleged relationship lasted until she became an adult, turning 18.[6]

A second woman has accused him of sexual misconduct, specifically for requesting nude pictures from her when she was 15.[7]

The band replied to these accusations in mid December. On December 16, 2017, Fuentes responded to the allegations and stated that he was taking a break from Pierce the Veil.[8][9] His brother Vic Fuentes later clarified that Mike Fuentes had not been part of the band since 2017, and that he would not be featured on their next album.[10]

References

  1. ^ Lanham, Tom (August 31, 2016) [August 31, 2016]. "Guitar, art all in the family for Pierce the Veil". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "Pierce The Veil surges with new album & tour". San Diego Union-Tribune. June 18, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "San Diego Reader – Bands and Performers: Pierce the Veil". Sandiegoreader.com. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
  4. ^ DiVincenzo, Alex (March 21, 2012). "Rise/Velocity Signs MikeyWhiskeyHands". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  5. ^ "MBHS Taroga 2003". Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  6. ^ Hysteria Mag: PIERCE THE VEIL // Mike Fuentes Accused of Assaulting a Minor
  7. ^ Loudwire: Pierce the Veil's Mike Fuentes Accused of Sexual Relations With a Minor
  8. ^ "Mike Fuentes to "step away" from PTV following sexual misconduct allegations". Alternative Press. December 16, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  9. ^ Collar, Matt. "Mike Fuentes is Stepping Back From-Pierce the Veil". Rocksound. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  10. ^ NewFuryMedia (August 25, 2020). "Pierce The Veil confirms Mike Fuentes is out of the band, currently writing a new album". New Fury Media. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
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