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

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and strange topics.

Musical career

Cuadra is the founder, lead singer and bassist of the

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and

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band

Dorso Dorso is a Chilean metal band. Common themes in the band's music are horror film creatures, hyperbolic sexual fetishes and Chilean myths. The band's frontman, Rodrigo Cuadra, became a TV presenter in the 1990s. History Early years (1984� ...

. 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 ''Big Monster Adventura'' is the fourth album by Dorso. Like the album ''El Espanto Surge de la Tumba'' the band wanted to experience something brutal and extreme. Track list #Big Monster Aventura #Godzilla #Cosmic Condoro #Panificator #Guerra ...

.Pera Cuadra, Entrevista a un Recoleccionista Macabro
/ref> In addition, Cuadra has participated in other musical projects: *SQUAD: Between 1987 and 1989, Cuadra participated in SQUAD. He retired to devote himself to

. *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''. 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. 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''. Since 2015, Cuadra hosts a segment every business day from 5 to 6 pm called ''RockShop (Radio Show)'' in ''Radio Futuro''.

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