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Prince Blanco
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Prince Blanco is a singer and multi-instrumentalist based in Toronto. Performing and recording mainly as a reggae and ska artist, he also draws inspiration from punk rock and cumbia.[1]
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In 2010 Blanco won a Canadian JUNO Award for Reggae Recording of the Year[2] along with producer Dubmatix for their single, Gonna Be Alright (7 Arts).
Prince Blanco is also known for being the executive producer of Shatter the Hotel: A Dub Inspired Tribute to Joe Strummer a compilation album whose proceeds benefitted The Joe Strummer Foundation.
From 2013-2015 Blanco co-hosted The Bassment Sessions a weekly radio broadcast hosted by Dubmatix,[3]
As a vocalist and musician, Blanco still occasionally works with Dubmatix, Citizen Sound and other notable producers.
In 2021 he joined Toronto-based cumbia group, Cachada as a singer and percussionist, releasing two singles with them in early 2022.[4]
In the late nineties, Prince Blanco was a singer and drummer with popular Toronto ska band, The Skanksters.[5] From 2001 to 2005 he was a singer and percussionist with ska-lypso big band, The Liquidaires.
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