Rico Blanco

Rico Blanco
Rico Blanco
	Blanco in 2009
Background information
Birth name	Rico Rene Granados Blanco
Also known as	"Korics" ; "The (Music) Genius" ; "The Brains of Rivermaya"
Born	March 17, 1973; Ermita, Manila, Philippines
Origin	San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines
Genres	Alternative rock; pop rock; post punk; hard rock; folk rock; folktronica; symphonic rock; synthpop;
Occupations	Singer-songwriter; musician; actor; entrepreneur; record producer; endorser;
Instruments	Vocals; guitar; keyboards; bass guitar; drums; synthesizers; percussion;
Years active	1993–2017; 2019–present;
Labels	Balcony Entertainment; Sony Music Philippines (current); Viva; Warner Music Philippines; Universal Records (former);

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.