24 Facts About Juan Alderete

Juan Alderete de la Pena was born on September 5,1963 and is an American musician.

Juan Alderete is best known as the longtime bassist of Racer X and for his tenures in the Mars Volta and Marilyn Manson.

Son of the late civil rights activist Angel Manuel Juan Alderete, he was exposed to jazz music on a weekly basis by his father, who often played it around the Juan Alderete household.

Juan Alderete decided to pick up the bass after he and his friends decided to start a band.

Juan Alderete started learning the basics of the bass guitar when he was 16, and was influenced by such players as Jaco Pastorius, Geddy Lee, and Stanley Clarke.

Juan Alderete enrolled in Musicians Institute in Hollywood.

Juan Alderete enjoyed his time in the school, explaining that he was able to learn techniques and styles that he had never even considered prior to his enrollment.

Juan Alderete showed up at the audition, bringing a Musician's Institute student and drum-playing friend named Bill Lescohier.

Juan Alderete has been recording with Racer X ever since, and their latest album was released in 2002, titled Getting Heavier.

Juan Alderete is credited as John Juan Alderete on all Racer X albums.

That year, Paul Gilbert was touring with Mr Big, and Juan Alderete was recording with a hard rock band called The Scream.

However, around 1999, Juan Alderete got a telephone call from Paul Gilbert, who asked if there was any possibility of recording another Racer X album.

Juan Alderete agreed, and Racer X reunited to record Technical Difficulties, which features new material as well as older songs that were never recorded.

In 2003, while working as a radio producer, Juan Alderete received a call from Omar Rodriguez-Lopez of The Mars Volta while on their European tour with an offer to audition for the band:.

Juan Alderete went on to record Frances The Mute with them in 2004, and has played bass on every Mars Volta album since, as well as a number of solo albums by Omar Rodriguez-Lopez.

Juan Alderete has played shows with both groups in 2010, in California and Fuji Rock Festival in Japan.

Juan Alderete laid down the bass line for the late rapper and singer Lil Peep on his 2017 single "Benz Truck".

Juan Alderete was Manson's live bass player from then until 2024 and recorded bass tracks on his 2020 album We Are Chaos.

On May 1,2007, Juan Alderete announced that he had been diagnosed with polycythemia vera, a rare blood disease.

Since discovering his condition, Juan Alderete had agreed to become a spokesman for the MPD Foundation.

On January 13,2020, Juan Alderete sustained a serious brain injury as a result of a bicycle accident near his home.

Juan Alderete occasionally uses Dunlop Gel picks, as well as his signature picks.

Juan Alderete cites Dr Dre and Kool Keith of the hip hop group Ultramagnetic MCs as influences.

Juan Alderete was featured on the first issue of the online magazine Resonate, talking about his Ampeg Rig.