Blanco biography

Angolan rapper and singer from Kennington

Musical artist

Joshua Emmanuel Pinto João Eduardo (born 8 March 1999), known professionally as Blanco, is a British-Angolan rapper and singer. Beginning his career in 2015, he released his debut EP, English Dubbed, in 2019, and debut mixtape, City of God, in 2021.

He is a former member of the UK drill group Harlem Spartans.

Career

Blanco began to write lyrics at the age of 15, taking inspiration from artists such as Skepta and 50 Cent. He would later join the Harlem Spartans collective through a youth centre in Kennington. In 2016, he released "Jason Bourne", which, according to New Wave Mag, certified his place as a well-respected drill artist.^[1]

In 2019, Blanco released his debut EP, English Dubbed.^[5]

On 24 August 2021, Blanco released his debut mixtape, named City of God after the 2002 film.^[6] The mixtape was named within Complex's best albums of 2021 Blanco - Eurovision Universe VEK