Prince Blanco
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Prince Blanco is a British singer and multi-instrumentalist based in Toronto, Canada. Performing and recording mainly as a reggae and ska artist, he also draws inspiration from punk rock and cumbia.[1]
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 until 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 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 1990s, Prince Blanco was a singer and drummer with the Toronto ska band, The Skanksters.[5] From 2001 to 2005 he was a singer and percussionist with ska-lypso big band, The Liquidaires.