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. Blanco is also a stage, film, and television actor. In theater, he starred alongside Noel Cabangon and Joey Ayala in the Music Museum and 1970s Bistro production of Jesus Christ Superstar. He also directed several music videos, won an award for his work as advertising musical arranger.
Rico Blanco has 7 screen credits in a career dating back to 2006. Signature works include Project Baby, Where Is Francis?, Manila's Finest. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
