Emilio Cueto
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Emilio Cueto | |
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Birth name | Emilio Raul Cueto |
Born | September 10, 1977 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
Genre(s) | Alternative rock, Latin |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, Vocals |
Years active | 1999 - Present |
Label(s) | Hollywood Records, The Militia Group, Hassle Records |
Associated acts | Rama Duke, Juliette and the Licks, |
Website | Official Myspace |
Notable instrument(s) | |
Gibson Guitars, Ernie Ball strings, Music Man (company) guitars, Marshall Amplification, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation |
Emilio Raul Cueto (born September 10, 1977) is a guitarist who has played in the rock bands Rama Duke and Juliette and the Licks.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Emilio was born in Miami, Florida on September 10th, 1977. He has one brother, Mathew, and two sisters, Irene and Gabriella. He began playing the guitar at age 11 and got his start professionally at the age of 20.
[edit] Career
Emilio has performed for many of the most talented and respected latin artists in the world. Among them have been La India, Sheila E., Julio José Iglesias and Obie Bermudez. He got his start at age 20 working for the The Walt Disney Company, performing in an adapted stage show of the movie Tarzan.
Emilio moved to Los Angeles, California in February of 2006 and quickly began performing with Hollywood Records recording artist Rama Duke. During this time Emilio also starred in 2 independent films "Razor" and "87" as well as national commercials for BBC America and Comcast.
Emilio has been endorsed by the Ernie Ball/Music Man (company) since 2001 and is currently performing with Juliette and the Licks as the replacement for Kemble Walters.
[edit] Personal life
Born of Cuban parents, Emilio grew up and still has family residing in Miami, Florida. Emilio currently resides in Los Angeles, California.