Rico Blanco
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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 began his career as one of the founding members, and served as the chief songwriter, vocalist, guitarist, and keyboardist of the Filipino rock band Rivermaya from 1994 until 2007, and has been a solo artist since 2008.
In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Granados and the surname or paternal family name is Blanco.
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Birth name | Rico Rene Granados Blanco |
Also known as | "Korics" "The (Music) Genius" "The Brains of Rivermaya" |
Born | (1973-03-17) March 17, 1973 (age 51) Ermita, Manila, Philippines[1] |
Origin | San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines |
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Blanco's songs and performances gained success and critical acclaim, earning himself a reputation of being one of the well received local music icons in the Philippines.[2][3]