Michael Christopher "Mike" Fuentes (born December 14, 1984) is an American musician, best known as the co-founder and former drummer for the post-hardcore band Pierce the Veil, which he co-founded alongside his older brother Vic Fuentes in 2006.[1]
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 Mike Fuentes performing with Pierce the Veil at Rock am Ring 2013 | |
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| Birth name | Michael Christopher Fuentes |
| Also known as | MikeyWhiskeyHands |
| Born | December 14, 1984 |
| Origin | San Diego, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1998–2017 |
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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.[2] 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.[3]
Discography
editwith Before Today
edit- A Celebration of an Ending (2004)
with Pierce the Veil
edit- A Flair for the Dramatic (2007)
- Selfish Machines (2010)
- Collide with the Sky (2012)
- Misadventures (2016)
with Isles and Glaciers
edit- The Hearts of Lonely People EP – (2010)
as MikeyWhiskeyHands
edit- 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
editIn mid-November 2017, Fuentes was accused of statutory rape and soliciting nude photos via AOL Instant Messenger 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 has admitted to hiding her real age from him in her allegations. The alleged relationship lasted until she became an adult, turning 18.[4]
A second woman has accused him of sexual misconduct, specifically for requesting nude pictures from her when she was 15.[5]
The band replied to these accusations in mid December. On December 16, 2017, Fuentes responded to the allegations and stated that he is taking a break from Pierce the Veil.[6][7] Vocalist and guitarist 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.[8]
References
edit- ^ "San Diego Reader – Bands and Performers: Pierce the Veil". Sandiegoreader.com. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ^ DiVincenzo, Alex (March 21, 2012). "Rise/Velocity Signs MikeyWhiskeyHands". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
- ^ "MBHS Taroga 2003". Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ Hysteria Mag: PIERCE THE VEIL // Mike Fuentes Accused of Assaulting a Minor
- ^ Loudwire: Pierce the Veil’s Mike Fuentes Accused of Sexual Relations With a Minor
- ^ "Mike Fuentes to "step away" from PTV following sexual misconduct allegations". Alternative Press. December 16, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ^ Collar, Matt. "Mike Fuentes is Stepping Back From-Pierce the Veil". Rocksound. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Official website / blog
- Pierce the Veil at Myspace
- Zola Wedding Registry