Rico Blanco
Rico Rene Granados Blanco, born March 17, 1973, in Manila, Philippines, is a
Filipino singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer who
studied at Ateneo de Manila University. Blanco co-founded the rock band
Rivermaya in 1994, who was the chief songwriter, vocalist, guitarist, and
keyboardist until May 2007. During that period, he produced albums for peers
such as Slapshock and Sugarfree and hosted Myx Live!. He launched his solo
career on June 12, 2008, with the single “Yugto”, releasing his debut solo
album, Your Universe, on August 8, 2008. He released his sec...
