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]
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.
| Year | Group | Title | Format | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Skanksters | Dub Cookery | Album | Simmerdown USA | |
| 2003 | The Liquidaires | Looking Up | Album | Mojobrand | |
| 2005 | Boogiewall Soundsystem | Supermyownband | Album | OhmGrown/Universal | |
| 2005 | The Liquidaires | Meeting Place | Album | Mojobrand | |
| 2006 | Prince Blanco & The Rocksteady Allstars | Prince Blanco & The Rocksteady Allstars | E.P. | Mojobrand | |
| 2008 | Prince Blanco | Rebel Discothèque | Album | MojoBrand | |
| 2008 | Dubmatix featuring Prince Blanco | "Don't Pressurize Me" | Single | 7 Arts | |
| 2008 | Dubmatix featuring Prince Blanco | "Gonna Be Alright" | Single | 7 Arts | |
| 2009 | Prince Blanco | "Tuff Dub" | Single | Citizen Sound | |
| 2014 | Dubmatix featuring Prince Blanco | "Anarchy In The UK" | Single | 7 Arts | |
| 2020 | Dubmatix featuring Prince Blanco | "Israelites" | Single | 7 Arts |