Rico Blanco
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Blanco during a live performance.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rico Rene Granados Blanco |
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March 17, 1973 Ermita, Manila, Philippines |
| Origin | Manila, Philippines |
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| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass guitar, drums, synthesizers, percussions |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Independent |
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Gibson SG Roland Keyboards |
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Rico Rene Granados Blanco (born March 17, 1973) is a Filipino singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actor, endorser and entrepreneur. He is one of the founding members, chief songwriter and served as the lead vocalist of the Filipino rock band Rivermaya from 1994 until 2007, and has been a solo artist since 2008.
His songs and performances gained success and critical acclaim, earning himself a reputation of being one of the most respected music icons in the Philippines. He is widely considered as one of the best songwriters in the country.
Rico Blanco was born at Manila Doctors Hospital in Ermita, Manila on March 17, 1973 to Rene Aldeguer Blanco of Iloilo City and Purita Crisostomo Granados of Leyte, Leyte.
Rico was one of the founding members of the Filipino rock band Rivermaya, in varying roles as vocalist, keyboardist, guitarist, and main songwriter from 1994 to 2007.
Rico Blanco is also a stage, film, and television actor. He starred in ABS-CBN's Imortal alongside John Lloyd Cruz and Angel Locsin, and May Isang Pangarap alongside Carmina Villaroel and Vina Morales. He also starred alongside Noel Cabangon and Joey Ayala in the Music Museum and 1970s Bistro production of Jesus Christ Superstar and also starred alongside Epy Quizon and Christopher de Leon in the independent film Nasaan si Francis?. He also directed several music videos, won an award for his work as advertising musical arranger. Blanco also dabbles in painting and photography.
Among the albums Blanco produced are Slapshock's Project 11-41, Sugarfree's Sa Wakas, The Dawn's Salamat (Millennium edition single), Teeth's I Was a Teenage Tree and Rivermaya's Free album which won him an NU Rock award for Producer of the year. Blanco also used to host MYX Live. He also composed and arranged scores for many commercials & other various corporate functions around the Philippines.
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