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_(cropped).jpg) Blanco performing at the Ayala Parking lot in 2009. | |
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| Birth name | Rico Rene Granados Blanco |
| Also known as | "Korics" "The (Music) Genius" "The Brains of Rivermaya" |
| Born | March 17, 1973 Ermita, Manila, Philippines[1] |
| Origin | San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines |
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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.
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]
- ^ "Rico Blanco's Birth Certificate". Familysearch.org. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ "One Of Southeast Asia's Most Revered Artists Rico Blanco Returns To Dubai For A Rare Music Performance Via "One Music X". Orange Magazine. 2017". Archived from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ Rico Blanco Top Ten Songs Archived March 8, 2022, at the Wayback Machine. VivaCor. 2020.