Diego Andrés "DTej" Tejeida Ledesma is a Mexican progressive metal keyboardist, most known for being the former keyboardist of Haken and founding memeber of TEMIC.
Personal Life
Tejeida was born on 27 July 1987 in Mexico City, Mexico.
Music
Haken
Tejeida would join Haken in 2009 in order to record and perform their debut album Aquarius.
He would then to play on every Haken release up to Virus.
On 17 August 2020, Gov.UK reports showed that Tejeida had retired
from the band's registered company, Of The Chosen LLP. Despite this, the band remained relatively quiet on Tejeida's absence from any Haken activites after the release of Virus.
The band and Tejeida would confirm his departure in November 2021, citing creative differences.
Phantasm, False Memories
On June 25 2020, Diego released an EP of three mostly piano-centric tracks titled Phantasm.
Later that year, he released a single titled "False Memories," describing the single as "What if the track 'Clear' from Vector took a different route sonically?"
The single and all official social media posts related to it were taken down a few days later, though re-uploads of the track exist on YouTube.
Devin Townsend
Since 2019, Tejeida has been touring with Devin Townsend. He also featured on Townsend's 2021 studio releases, Snuggles and The Puzzle,
as well as 2022's Lightwork and 2024's PowerNerd.
TEMIC
Following his departure from Haken in 2020, Tejeida would found a new band named TEMIC with ex-Vola drummer Simen Sandnes, Neal Morse Band guitarist Eric Gilette
and Maraton vocalist Fredrik Klemp. Their first album, Terror Management Theory would eventually release on 17 November 2023.
Collaborations
In 2021, Tejeida provided vocal samples on Grace Hayhurst's 2021 EP Existence is Temporary
Discography
Solo
With Haken
With TEMIC
- Terror Management Theory (2023)
With Devin Townsend
- Order of Magnitude - Empath Live Volume 1 (2020, Live)
- Galactic Quarantine (2021)
- Snuggles (2021)
- The Puzzle (2021)
- Lightwork (2022)
- Devolution Series #3 - Empath Live in America (2023, Live)
- PowerNerd (2024)
Trivia
- Diego has the longest full name of any Haken member.
- He is the only member of Haken from a non-English speaking country.
- He has featured in the most Haken releases of any retired member.
Gallery
During a 2018 interview
Performing live in 2019
2020 Press photo
Live in 2012
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| Diego Tejeida |
Tejeida during a 2019 Virus photoshoot. |
| Former keyboardist in Haken |
| Born |
27 July 1987 |
| Origin |
Mexico City, Mexico |
| Membership |
2009-2020 |
| Genres |
Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Djent, Electronic |
| Years Active |
2009 - Present |
| Member of |
TEMIC
Haken (former)
Devin Townsend (Touring band) |
| Labels |
Sensory Records (Haken 2009-2013)
InsideOut Music (Haken, 2013-2021)
HeavyDevy Records (Devin Townsend)
Season of Mist (TEMIC)
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