| Emilio Cueto | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Emilio Raul Cueto |
| Born | September 10, 1977 Miami, Florida, United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock, Latin |
| Instruments | Guitar, Vocals |
| Years active | 1999 - present |
| Labels | Hollywood Records, The Militia Group, |
| Associated acts | Rama Duke, Juliette and the Licks, |
| Website | Official Myspace |
| Notable instruments | |
| 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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Emilio was born in Miami, Florida on September 10, 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. As a guitarist, Emilio's influences are extremely broad ranging from Eddie Van Halen and Scott Henderson to Al Di Meola and Benny Moré.
Emilio's professional career began in June 1999 when he began working as a musician for The Walt Disney Company. Since then Emilio has performed with many of the most talented and respected Latin artists in the world, with televised performances being broadcast both nationally and internationally. Among these artists have been La India, Sheila E., Julio José Iglesias and Obie Bermúdez.
Emilio moved to Los Angeles, California in February 2006 to perform with Hollywood Records recording artist Rama Duke. Since his relocation, Emilio has also starred in 2 independent films "Razor" and "87" as well as national commercials for BBC America and Comcast. In August 2007, Emilio joined the rock act Juliette and the Licks to complete their world tour running through October 2008. During this time Emilio performed at the MTV Music Awards Australia, MTV Music Awards Brasil as well as The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson in the United States.
Emilio has been endorsed by the Ernie Ball/Music Man (company) since 2001.
Born of Cuban parents, Emilio grew up and still has family residing in Miami, Florida. Emilio currently resides in Los Angeles, California.