José Manuel Aguilera

José Manuel Aguilera was born on January 1st, 1959 in Guadalajara, Mexico. In his adolescence, living in Ciudad Satélite, he discovered rock music through his cousins and joined his first band, El Fracaso. In 1986, he attended Sangre Asteka's first gig at the Museo Universitario del Chopo. The following year, accordionist Humberto Alvarez invited him to join the band. Aguilera also joined Nine Rain, contributing to their 1996 self-titled album. Aguilera also was part of the band Jaguares' initial lineup for the El Equilibrio De Los Jaguares album in 1996. In 1994, Aguilera founded the band La Barranca. Their debut album, El Fuego De La Noche, was released in 1996. They maintained band activities, with albums like Entre La Niebla and  Fragor released in 2020, and Antimateria in 2024.