Vic Fuentes
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Early Life and Education
Vic Fuentes was born in 1983 in San Diego, California. He attended Mission Bay High School alongside his younger brother, Mike Fuentes. The brothers shared a strong interest in music from an early age. Their father, Victor Gamboa Fuentes, is a former Mexican jazz musician who later became a painter. Their mother is Vivian K. Fuentes. Vic has one half-sister and two half-brothers.
Quick Facts
- Birth Date
- 10 Feb, 1983
- Age
- 37 yrs
- Occupations
- Singer
Guitarist
Songwriter
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- Citizenship
- United States of America
- Birth Place
- San Diego
- Gender
- Male
- Description
- American musician
- Twitter Id
- Piercethevic
- Net Worth 2021
- 1 million
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Musical Beginnings
Vic began learning to play the guitar at age seven. After high school, he enrolled at San Diego State University, where he studied graphic design. However, he left college when his band Before Today signed with Equal Vision Records. Before forming Pierce the Veil, Vic played in several bands, including 3 Simple Words alongside Curtis Peoples. Together, they developed their musical skills and built on their creative chemistry.
Before Today and Transition to Pierce the Veil
Following 3 Simple Words, Vic and Mike Fuentes formed a band called Early Times. After releasing three EPs, the band underwent a name change to Before Today due to copyright issues. Under this new name, the band signed with Equal Vision Records and released the album A Celebration of an Ending before eventually disbanding.
Pierce the Veil
In 2006, Vic and Mike Fuentes formed the post-hardcore band Pierce the Veil, integrating guitarist Tony Perry and bassist Jaime Preciado. The band gained widespread recognition for its energetic sound and emotive lyrics. They have released several notable albums, including Selfish Machines and Collide with the Sky. The song "A Match Into Water," featured on Collide with the Sky, was written by Vic for an ex-girlfriend who was battling breast cancer.
Pierce the Veil has toured extensively across North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, performing at prominent music festivals and gaining an international fan base. Vic also briefly collaborated in the supergroup Isles & Glaciers, further showcasing his versatility as a musician.
