Rico Blanco is a Filipino singer-songwriter, musician and record producer best known as a founding member and principal songwriter of the influential alternative rock band Rivermaya, which rose to prominence in the Philippines during the 1990s. Emerging from the Filipino rock scene, Blanco has worked across genres including alternative rock, pop rock and electronic elements in his solo work, blending guitar-driven arrangements with melodic songwriting and synth textures. His career spans from the mid-1990s with Rivermaya into a solo career in the 2000s and 2010s, during which he expanded his role to include producing and composing for other artists and media. Blanco’s music is characterized by strong melodic hooks, an emphasis on lyrical expression, and a tendency to incorporate contemporary production techniques alongside rock instrumentation.