Rico Blanco

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.
Rico Blanco
Blanco performing at the Ayala Parking lot in 2009.
Background information
Birth nameRico Rene Granados Blanco
Also known as"Korics"
"The (Music) Genius"
"The Brains of Rivermaya"
Born (1973-03-17) March 17, 1973
Ermita, Manila, Philippines
OriginSan Pedro, Laguna, Philippines
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
  • actor
  • entrepreneur
  • record producer
  • endorser
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • keyboards
  • bass guitar
  • drums
  • synthesizers
  • percussion
Years active
  • 1993–2017
  • 2019–present
Labels

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.

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